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This  Work  is  (by  kind  per- 
mission)  gratefully  dedicated. 


To 
Colonel   A.    R.    B.   WARRAND, 

My  dear  Redmond, 

You  and  I  have  discussed  these  papers 
for  many  years,  and  I  have  always  felt  that  with 
your  very  intimate  knowledge  of  all  things  High- 
land you  would  have  edited  them  in  a  far 
more  interesting  manner.  As,  however,  you 
wished  me  to  undertake  the  work,  I  have  now 
made  a  beginning,  and  would  ask  you  to  accept 
the  special  dedication  of  this  first  volume,  because 
it  covers  a  period  you  know  so  well,  and  because 
I  am 

Your  affectionate  Brother, 

D.  W. 


DUNCAN    FORBES,    FIRST    OF   CULLODEN. 


[Frontispiece. 


EDITED    BY 

DUNCAN  WARRAND,   A.A.,   P.5.A. 


VOL.    I-    1626  TO   1704. 


499478 


INVERNESS: 
ROBERT  CARRUTHERS  &  SONS 

1923. 


C65* 


I  INTRODUCTION. 


THE  Editor  of  the  original  "  Gulloden  Papers " 
described  his  work  as  the  selection,  from  a 
chaotic  mass  of  MSS.,  of  "  what  was  considered 
as  best  calculated  to  subserve  the  purpose  of  history." 
His  great-grandson,  who  has  devoted  much  time  to  the 
study  of  the  whole  collection,  has  found  no  reason  to 
criticise  his  ancestor's  powers  of  discrimination,  and  he 
recognises  that  the  documents  published  for  the  first 
time  in  this  volume,  and  in  its  successors,  are  "  on  the 
whole  of  greater  local  than  of  general  importance." 
This  admission  seems  to  me  to  constitute  no  depreciation 
of  their  value,  for  local  history,  apart  from  its  great 
immediate  interest  to  those  who  love  the  neighbourhood 
of  their  birthplace  or  their  home,  is,  as  it  were,  a 
laboratory  in  which  the  student  of  national  history  may 
best  acquire  a  real  and  understanding  knowledge  of  the 
actual  working  of  the  general  processes  which  it  is  his 
task  to  elucidate,  to  describe,  and  to  place  in  their  rela- 
tive importance  in  his  narrative.  We  can  never  realise 
the  effect  of  events  and  movements  in  national  history, 
of  customs  and  legislation,  or  of  changes  in  social  or 
political  conditions,  until  we  have  traced  their  influence 
upon  the  lives  of  individual  men  and  women.  Narra- 
tives of  victories  and  defeats,  records  of  progress  and 
of  the  catastrophes  which  hinder  progress,  rules  and 
regulations,  and  Acts  of  Parliament,  all  fail  to  give  us 
just  this  kind  of  information.  We  are  accustomed  to 
general  and  vague  intimations  that,  in  times  of  civil 
war,  much  suffering  is  caused  not  only  by  the  ravages 
perpetrated  by  one  side  in  a  hostile  district,  but  also  by 
the  billeting  and  provisioning  of  troops1  sent  for  the 
defence  of  the  same  district;  but  no  general  statement 
can  bring  the  conviction,  or  afford  the  illumination, 
yielded  by  the  Inverness  documents  of  the  years  1646-7. 
The  records  of  Parliament  contain  references  to  the 
difficulty  of  obtaining  provisions  for  the  garrison  of 


VIII  INTRODUCTION. 

Inverness,  but  the  report  on  p.  37  shows  what  these  diffi- 
culties were  and  the  sources  from  which  supplies  were 
obtained,  including  £600  Scots  ...  for  wine  taken  out 
of  a  cellar  in  Inverness  "for  the  use  of  the  officers,"  and  a 
letter  on  p.  40  tells  how  the  soldiers  threatened  that,  as 
long  as  there  was  a  peck  of  victual  in  the  town,  they 
would  not  want,  and  how  the  inhabitants  feared  that 
they  would  be  "  forced  to  leave  and  desert  the  town, 
man,  wife,  and  bairn."  Again,  we  have  on  pp.  43  to 
78,  a  catalogue  of  the  losses  suffered  by  the  town  of 
Inverness,  l>  occasioned  partly  by  the  cruelty  and  bar- 
barity of  the  common  enemy  [the  Royalists],  and  partly 
occasioned  by  our  own  friends  and  by  orders  of  the 
Governor  and  remanent  officers  of  the  town  of  Inver- 
ness and  garrison  thereof."  These  reparation  claims 
have  many  other  points  of  interest  as  valuable  evidence 
for  economic  and  social  history.  A  widow  lady  whose 
two  fair  lodgings,  each  of  three  storeys,  at  the  west  end 
of  the  Bridge  of  Inverness,  were  burned  for  the  safety 
of  the  garrison  in  time  of  siege,  had  possessed,  before 
that  unfortunate  event,  no  fewer  than  fourteen  standing 
beds  and  ample  supplies  of  bedding,  including  feather 
beds  and  bolsters — this  and  similar  entries  are  treasure 
trove  for  the  historian  of  manners  and  of  trade.  I  am 
here  concerned  with  the  elucidation  of  general  history 
which  the  documents  supply,  and  with  the  insistence 
(p.  79)  that  the  presence  of  a  garrison  put  the  town  "  in 
as  evil  case  as  when  the  enemy  lay  about  "  it. 

The  incidence  of  taxation  and  its  pressure  upon  the 
individual  citizen  cannot  be  appreciated  from  a  mere 
recital  of  the  acts  by  which  it  was  levied,  and  the  Inver- 
ness Stent  Roll  of  1671  (pp.  182-6)  is  valuable  evidence 
of  the  apportionment  among  the  burgesses  of  the  sum 
required  by  Parliament  from  the  town  as  a  whole.  Its 
importance  is  increased  by  the  accompanying  documents 
relating  to  the  liability  of  feuars  of  the  burgh  to  taxa- 
tion, and  when  the  history  of  taxation  in  Scotland  comes 
to  be  written,  the  historian  will  be  very  unwise  if  he 
neglects  "  More  Culloden  Papers."  The  last  of  the 
documents  printed  in  this  connection  (p.  197)  has  an 


INTRODUCTION.  u 

incidental  value  as  providing  an  actual  instance  of  the 
character  of  the  close  corporations  which  ruled  Scottish 
burghs  before  the  Burgh  Reform  Act  of  1833.  The 
Council  was  composed  of  relatives  and  connections  of 
the  Provost,  and,  in  appointing  the  stentors  or  assessors 
of  the  tax,  he  had  only  to  choose  the  nine  "  most 
related  to  himself." 

These  are  some  illustrations  of  the  way  in  which 
general  history  is  rendered  real  and  intelligible  by  this 
volume,  and  it  must  be  remembered  that,  if  Inverness 
history  is  "  local,"  the  locality  is  very  wide,  for  the 
documents  often  concentrate  the  whole — too  much 
neglected — history  of  the  Highlands  for  the  period  to- 
whidh  they  relate.  More  direct  contributions  to  the 
national  history  as  a  whole  will  be  more  abundant  in 
later  volumes,  but  the  present  volume  is  by  no  means 
devoid  of  them.  The  Rising  in  the  Highlands  (p.  90), 
which  immediately  followed  the  execution  of  Charles  I., 
has  been  overlooked  by  recent  writers,  and  it  has  an 
important  bearing  upon  the  action  of  the  Government 
in  putting  to  death  the  Marquis  of  Huntly.  Our  know- 
ledge of  the  negotiations — if  they  can  be  called  so — for 
the  Union  under  the  Commonwealth,  receives  a  valuable 
addition  from  the  documents  on  pp.  117-121.  It  is 
interesting  and  significant  that  when  the  burgh  of  In- 
verness was  invited  to  send  a  representative  to  the  Con- 
vention or  Conference  at  Dalkeith,  which  discussed  the 
terms  of  union  offered,  or  dictated,  by  England,  the 
Town  Council  gave  its  representative,  John  Forbes  of 
Culloden,  a  commission  which  was  regarded  as  inade- 
quate by  the  Commissioners  of  the  Parliament  of  the 
Commonwealth  of  England.  The  Council  deliberately 
forbade  Forbes  to  agree  to  anything  "  seemingly  preju- 
dicial to  the  future  good  of  this  nation  and  this  burgh  " 
without  referring  to  it  for  further  instructions.  This 
was  an  after-thought  on  the  part  of  the  Council,  which 
had  originally  given  him  wider  powers,  and  the  English 
Commissioners  insisted  upon  his  being  invested  with 
"  the  power  of  the  whole  burgh,"  and  he  was  author- 
ised "to  do  everything  as  he  shall  see  fit."  Again,  in 


I  INTRODUCTION. 

the  warfare  which  followed  the  Revolution,  the  docu- 
ments here  printed  are  a  distinct  contribution  to  our 
knowledge. 

Space  forbids  my  enlarging  upon  the  value  of  these 
pages  for  economic  and  social  history,  to  which  I  have 
already  incidentally  referred,  and  the  Editor  and  Mr 
Barron  have  provided  all  the  commentary  that  is 
necessary,  but  I  should  like  to  draw  attention  to  the 
human  interest  of  the  correspondence  between  the  third 
Culloden  and  his  son,  John  Forbes,  afterwards  famous 
in  Highland  history  as  "  Bumper  John  "  (pp.  224-232). 
The  boy  was  travelling  abroad,  and  his  father  was 
anxious  about  both  his  manners  and  his  morals.  He 
urged  him,  in  writing  home,  to  send  messages  which 
his  father  could  deliver  to  all  the  family  friends,  "from 
the  greatest  to  the  least,"  and  added: — "  Though  Monroe 
be  a  tailor,,  you  need  not  upbraid  him  with  it  upon  the 
back  of  my  letters."  He  desired  that  his  son  should 
learn  to  take  care  of  his  own  finances,  and  resented  any 
statement  of  expenditure.  The  boy  knew  what  he  had 
to  spend,  and  if  he  could  not  keep  within  his  income, 
he  must  come  home  the  sooner.  Books  were  so  cheap 
as  to  be  a  poor  excuse  for  extravagance: — "  You  may 
drink  as  much  at  a  doun-sitting,  without  being  very 
much  debaucht,  as  would  compass  all  the  necessary 
expense  such  books  requyres."  Young-  Forbos  had  been 
idle  in  his  youth,  and  his  father  did  not  wish  him  to 
repeat  the  experiment  of  the  years  "  which  you  spent 
under  pretence  of  the  Latin  at  Edinburgh."  His  letter 
lacked  a  date,  a  crime  which  the  old  gentleman  regarded 
with  as  much  severity  as  Mr  Osbaldistone,  senior, 
himself  would  have  shown.  In  another  epistk:, 
the  son  is  again  reminded  how  he  "  shirked  his 
schools  "  at  home,  and  is  urged  to  "  get  as 
much  Latin  and  (if  you  could)  French  as  would 
let  you  understand  books,  if  ever  your  inclinations  led 
you  to  use  them."  The  paternal  pen  was  sometimes 
dipped  in  gall.  lie  laid  stress  on  dancing  and  fencing; 
a  wise  man  would  find  Paris  a  good  place  for  both, 
"  but  he  had  neid  of  some  of  Job's  manners,  to  fear  God 


INTRODUCTION.  XI 

and  eschew  evil,  and  yu  see  by  this  what  I  would  be 
at."  There  is  one  letter  from  the  boy,  who,  after  an 
illness,  confesses  that  both  his  money  and  his  time  have 
been  misspent,  "  so  that  I  cannot  yet  come  home  without 
making  myself  a  reproach  to  you  .  .  .  when  it 
would  appear  that,  instead  of  improving  myself,  I  had 
done  nothing  but  misspent  my  time,  I  should  certainly 
be  hiss'd  and  laughed  at  by  all,  and  give  very  good 
ground  for  the  old  proverb,  Send  a  fool  to  France,  he'll 
come  a  fool  back  again."  He  will  restrict  his  expendi- 
ture to  bread  and  water,  and  be  content,  if  his  father 
will  let  him  remain  abroad.  How  the  prodigal's  letter 
was  received  does  not  appear,  but  it  is  interesting  to 
find  that  the  eyes  of  his  Inverness  friends  were  as 
critical  as  he  represents.  We  hear  next  of  him  on  the 
eve  of  his  marriage. 

The  residue  of  the  Culloden  Papers,  as  illustrated 
by  this  book,  and,  perhaps,  even  more  by  such  of  the 
contents  of  later  volumes  as  I  have  seen,  is  well  worth 
printing,  and  should  make  an  appeal  far  beyond  the 
County  of  Inverness.  The  series  will  form  a  valuable 
source  of  Scottish  history  for  the  17th  and  18th 
centuries. 

ROBERT  S.  RAIT. 

The  University, 
Glasgow,   4th   December   1923. 


CONTENTS. 


Introduction  by  Professor  R.  S.  Rait,  C.B.E.,  Historiographer 

Royal   of   Scotland           ...         ...         ...         ...         ...  vil_ 

Foreword          1 

I.— From  1626  to  1660. 

(1)  Concerning  the  Affair  of  Clan  Chattan       ...         ...  10 

(2)  Fragments— 1633-1639               19 

(3)  "  The   Time   of   the   Troubles  "—1638-1650... 21  to  112 

Introduction  by  Evan  M.  Barren         ...         ...  21 

1643-1646       2# 

Losses  of  the  Burgh  of  Inverness  during  the 

Campaign  of  Montrose  (1645-46)    ...         ...  4S 

1647                78 

1648                85 

Pluscardine's  Rising,  February  to  May  1649...  90 

Do.            Note  by  Evan  M.  Barren         ...  92 

1649-1650       99 

(4)  Inverness  and  the  Commonwealth         ...         113  to  143 

Note  by  Evan  M.  Barren           ...         ...         ...  115 

1652-1654       117 

1655-1658       133 

(5)  Letters  from  the  Earl  of  Sutherland— 1656-1658...  144 

II.— From  1658  to  1688. 

(1)  Fragments— 1658-1665               151 

(2)  Some  Letters  from  France— 1661-1664         155 

(3)  Miscellaneous  Documents — 1664-1686           164 

(4)  The  Inverness  Stent  Roll  of  October  1671             ...  182 

(5)  The  Eve  of  the  Revolution— 1685-1688       199 

III.— From  1689  to  1704. 

(1)  Three  Letters  of  1689-1690     205 

(2)  Letters    from    Colonel    Sir   John   Hill   and   Lieut.- 

Colonel  John  Forbes— 1690-1695           210 

(3)  Culloden  and  his  Son,  John  Forbes— 1692-1693     ...  224 

(4)  Some   Local   Events— 1693-1697         ..'.         ...         ...  233 

(5)  The  Earls  of  Seaforth— 1695-1701     244 

(6)  Miscellaneous— 1699-1702          258 

(7)  Concerning  Alastair  Mor  and  Kindred  Matters — 

1699-1702       262 

(8)  Miscellaneous— 1702-1704          278 

Corrections  to  the  Original  "Culloden  Papers"  (1626-1704) 285 

Index  291 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Duncan  Forbes,  First  of  Culloden  Frontispiece 

John  Forbes,  Second  of  Culloden             152 

Anna  Dunbar,  wife  of  John  Forbes,  Second  of  Culloden      ...  177 

Inverness  at  the  End  of  the  17th  Century       187 

Duncan  Forbes,  Third  of  Culloden           205 

Colonel    John    Forbes    of    Pitnacrieff,    son    of    John    Forbes, 

Second  of  Culloden       210 

Mary  Innes,  Wife  of  Duncan  Forbes,  Third  of  Culloden       ...  250 


MORE    CULLODEN    PAPERS. 


FOREWORD, 

N  1911  an  article,  "The  CuU 
loclen  Papers  and  the 
Forbes  Family,''  appeared 
in  "From  a  Northern  Win- 
dow," issued  by  Messrs 
James  Nisbet  and  Co.,  through  whose  kind- 
ness I  am  now  permitted  to  re-publish  it. 
Altered  and  considerably  shortened,  it  may 
serve  as  am  introduction  to  a  new  series  of 
Culloden  Papers,  for  which  it  was  origin- 
ally intended,  had  not  the  war  extinguished 
interest  in  everything  except  current 
events :  — 

The  founder  of  the  house  of  Forbes  ot 
Culloden  was  Duncan  Forbes — "  Grey 
Duncan."  The  account  of  the  family  given 
by  his  own  grandson  in  the  continuation  ol 
Lumsden's  "  Genealogy,"  relates  that 
"about  the  year  1567,  John  Forbes  of  Ba- 
denley  married  Elizabeth  Keith,  daughter 
of  the  laird  of  Tulloes,  and  had  by  her 
Duuican  of  Culloden,  John,  and  Patrick." 
This  John  of  Badenley,  son  to  Alexander 
Forbes,  and  grandson  of  Tolquhoun,!  died 
young,  and  "his  wife  having  gone  into  an- 
other family,"  there  was  none  to  care  for 
the  three  orphans.  They  seem,  however, 
at  first,  to  h.£ve  been  brought  up  at  Tol- 
quhoun, and  when  Duncan  was  about  six- 
teen years  of  age  "his  aunt,  the  Lady  Strei- 
chen,  caused  her  second  husband,  the  tutor 
of  Lovatt,  to  carry  him  to  this  country." 
"I  am  told,"  his  grandson  further  relates, 
"that  when  he  was  young  he  was  ryotous ; 
cards  and  dyce  were  his  exercises,  and 

1.  See  "The  Scots  Peerage"  IV.  Page  46,  where  it 
is  stated  that  Sir  John  Forbes,  brother  to  Sir  Alexander 
Forbes,  first  Lord  Forbes  (died  144S),  was  anctfstor  of  the 
families  of  Tolquhoun,  Foveran,  VTaterloun,  Culloden,  and 
others. 


More  Culloden  Papers. 


drinking  and  quarreling  the  concomitants 
of  these.  His  daughter  has  told  me  that 
he  has  left  his  cloathes  at  cards,  and  layen 
abed  till  his  aunt  provided  him  anew. 
When  he  was  about  twenty  or  twenty-two 
he  tecame  manly,  and  strong,  and  agile,  to 
that  degree,  that  at  all  exercises  he  out- 
strip Duncan  Bayne  of  Delny,  Donald 
Bayne  of  Fairly,  and  Donald  Fraser  of  the 
Leys,  who  were  three  of  the  most  extra- 
ordinary men  for  strength  and  stature  in 
the  kingdom.  As  he  became  manly,  BO  he 
became  dexterous  in  manadging  of  bussi- 
ness,  which  made  the  tutor  employ  him 
much  in  going  about  hie  affairs,  both  in 
Buchan  and  in  the  Hylands." 

The  birth  and  early  connections  of  Grey 
Duncan  are  important  factors  in  the  subse- 
quent history  and  influence  of  the  family, 
his  descendants  being  often  addressed  as 
"cousin"  by  the  Lords  Forbes.  In  1608  he 
married  Janet,  daughter  of  James  Forbes 
of  Corsindae,  William  Forbes  of  Tolquhoun 
being  a  party  to  the  marriage  contract. 
The  bride  and  bridegroom  each  settled  1000 
merks,  not  a  large  sum  on  his  part,  when 
it  is  considered  that  some  thirty  years  later 
he  paid  19.500  merks  for  the  lands  and 
barony  of  Culloden. 

Through  -ihe  courtesy  of  their  present 
owners,  the  writer  has  been  permitted  to 
make  use  of  letters  and  documents  con- 
cerning the  family.  Of  these  many 
have  appeared  in  the  "Oulloden  Paperi," 
but  the  remainder,  it  is  thought,  will  be  of 
some  interest  to  students  of  local  and  even 
of  general  history. 

In  the  year  1626,  when  the  papers  com- 
mence, Duncan  Forbes  was  Provost  of  In- 
verness and  Member  of  Parliament,  and 
the  part  played  by  him  and  afterwards  by 
his  eldest  son  John,  himself  Provost  and 
Member  for  the  Burgh,  was  not  inconsider- 
able, at  any  rate  in  the  affairs  of  the 
neighbourhood.  The  grievances  of  Inver- 


More  Culloden  Papers. 


ness  are  amply  set  forth,  but  while  the 
laird  and  his  eon  attended  to  these,  they 
wore  certainly  not  neglectful  of  their  own 
interests.  There  were  large  dealings  in 
several  classes  of  merchandise,  and  an  ac- 
count is  extant  of  ' '  the  sums  of  money 
payed  be  the  Earle  of  Sutherland  to  John 
Forbes  of  Cullodine,"  the  said  sums  being 
part  of  a  debt  settled  in  "salmond  and 
grilses."  Though  they  were  sometimes  at 
variance  over  the  amount  of  the  debt,  their 
correspondence  is  of  a  most  friendly  nature, 
the  former  ending  his  letters  "your  werio 
reall  friend." 

Duncan  Forbes  died  at  a  great  age  in 
16o4,  and  lus  son  Joim,  though  appearing 
111  tne  roll  of  persons  excepted  Iroru  the 
Act  ot  Indemnity,  eventually  took  the  oath 
of  allegiance  and  sullen  Ded  tho  declara- 
tion in  iob'o.  During  his  time,  a  tact  wmeu 
proves  that  the  family  was  oy  no  means 
ruined,  the  additional  estates  of  Fermtobh 
in  .Ross-shire,  and  iiunchrew  near  Inver- 
ness, were  acquired.  The  former  became 
lanious  lor  its  "aqua  viUe,"  and  the  latter 
was  111  alter  years  the  iavourite  retreat  of 
the  Lord  President  Dorbes. 

Duncan,  the  first  laird,  had  also  two 
younger  sons — James,  who  married  a 
dauguter  ot  Munro  ot  Pitlundie,  and  bet- 
tied  in  Caithness,  and  Duncan,  who  lived 
at  Absyut  in  ltosswjhire>.  Of  his  two  daugh- 
ters one  was  married  to  Jiaiihe  ot  -Uuiiuiu, 
and  the  other  to  Macpherson  of  Lluny, 
and  afterwards  to  Macliiutosh  of  Counage. 

John,  the  second  laird,  by  his  wife,  Anna 
Dunbar,  daughter  of  the  laird  of  Grange, 
had  besides  his  successor  Duncan,  several 
OODS,  among  whom  were  David,  afterwards 
Sir  David  Foibes  of  Newhall,  and  Colonel 
John  Forbes  of  Pittnacrietf,  in  Fife.  Of  his 
two  daughters,  one  was  Lady  Munro  of 
Foulis,  and  the  other  Mrs  Dunbar  of  Bur- 

gie. 

Duncan,  the  third  laird,  by  his  wife 
Mary,  daughter  of  iSir  Harry  Innes  of  that 


More  Culloden  Papers. 


ilk,  had  only  two  sons — John,  who  succeed- 
ed him,  and  Duncan,  afterwards  Lord  Pre- 
sident of  the  Court  of  Session ;  but  he  had 
seven  daughters,  married  respectively  to 
Innes  of  Innes,  Forbes  of  Fhiline  in  Assynt, 
Urquhart  of  Burdsyards,  Munro  of  Iview- 
more,  Fraser  of  Achnagairn,  Boss  of  Kin- 
deace,  and  Paterson,  a  doctor  in  Elgin. 
He  took  an  active  part  in  the  politics  of 
the  day,  and  it  is  unfortunate  that  his 
"journal  of  events,"  mentioned  by  the  edi- 
tor of  the  "Culloden  Papers,"  is  not  now 
to  be  found.  He  was  certainly  in  favour 
with  King  William,  who  "  looked  upon 
himself  to  be  beholden"  to  the  laird,  as 
indeed  he  was.  Thus  Culloden  obtained 
(July  1690),  in  consideration  of  the  losses 
his  lands  had  sustained  in  the  troublous 
times  before  and  after  the  revolution,  "  a 
perpetual  grant  of  a  liberty  to  distil  into 
spirits  the  grain  of  the  barony  of  Ferintosh, 
upon  paying  a  small  specific  composition  in 
lieu  of  excise" — a  privilege  which  the  Go- 
vernment resumed  in  1J84  after  payment 
of  a  not  too  generous  compensation. 

The  elder  son  of  the  third  laird  is  one  of 
the  most  interesting  personalities  among 
all  the  writers  of  the  "Culloden  Papers." 
Though  perhaps  deserving  of  the  name 
"Bumper  John,"  he  had  a  keen  insight  in- 
to politics,  and  his  unpublished  letters, 
written  chiefly  from  London,  when  a  mem- 
ber of  Parliament,  are  full  of  political  and 
court  gossip. 

It  might  be  expected  that  the  new 
letters  would  throw  fresh  light  on 
the  early  life  of  his  brother,  the  Lord 
President  Forbes,  but  there  is  little  to  add 
to  what  is  already  known,  and  nothing  to 
show,  as  has  been  stated,  that  he  at  any 
time  contemplated  either  a  military  or  com- 
mercial career. 

It  is  his  correspondence,  however,  which 
forms  by  far  the  larger  part  of  the  unpub- 
lished collection,  and  it  may  be  divided  into 
periods :  — 


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(1)  Covering    the    years    till    he    became 

Lord  Advocate  in  1725. 

(2)  From  1725  till  1737,  when  he  w<as  ap- 

pointed    Lord     President    of     the 
Court  of  Session. 

(3)  From  1737  till  the  commencement  of 

the  'Forty-five. 

(4)  During  the  years  1745  and  1746  and 

till  his  death  in  1747. 

"  No  individual  did  more,"  writes  Mr 
Mathieson  in  his  "Scotland  and  the  Union," 
"no  individual  did  nearly  so  much  to  frus- 
trate the  designs  of  Prince  Charles."  The 
situation  of  his  estates,  to  which  he  had 
succeeded  in  1734  on  the  death  of  his  bro- 
ther, was  admirable  for  the  purpose.  Cul- 
loden lay  near  the  high  road  from  Inver- 
ness to  Aberdeen ;  Bunchrew  was  on  the 
threshold  of  the  Fraser  country,  to  the 
west  of  the  town,  while  across  the  firth  r»o 
the  north  lay  Ferintosh.  in  Ross-shire,  and 
from  these  three  centimes  he  could  watch 
the  progress  of  events. 

His  correspondence  at  this  period  must 
have  been  immense,  and  the  conveying  of 
letters  to  and  from  the  friends  of  the  Go- 
vernment a  dangerous  task.  In  this  re- 
spect a  certain  youthful  messenger  is 
worthy  of  notice,  without  whose  courage 
and  resource  at  least  one  important  de- 
spatch would  never  have  reached  its  desti- 
nation. This  was  Fergus  Fergusson,  whose 
first  introduction  to  Culloden  is  narrated 
in  a  modern  letter,  written  by  the  Rev.  A. 
Macpherson,  and  dated  from  Bores  Free 
Manse  14th  September  1876.  It  runs  as 
follows :  — 

My  Dear  Sir, — I  have  to  acknowledge 
the  receipt  of  yours  of  the  llth  instant, 
and  I  have  had  very  great  pleasure  in 
complying  with  your  request.  I  have  ac- 
cordingly this  day  visited  Betsy  Smith, 
alias  Widow  Macdonald.  She  says  she 
is  102  years  of  age,  and  I  have  every  rea- 
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correct.  Her  health,  memory,  and  other 
faculties  are  in  a  wonderful  state,  con- 
sidering her  extreme  old  age. 

Her  statement  in  reference  to  her 
grandfather,  Fergus  Fergusson,  was  as 
follows: — One  day  early  in  the  year  i/46 
the  Duke  of  Athole  took  him  to  his  li- 
brary and  showed  him  a  portrait  (that  of 
the  President  Forbes  of  Culloden),  and 
asked  him  if  he  would  recognise  that  man 
if  he  would  see  him.  Fergus,  who  was 
then  a  boy  of  fifteen  years  old,  replied 
that  he  would.  His  Grace  then  gave  the 
boy  a  letter  for  the  President,  who  was 
then  at  Culloden  Castle,  and  put  it  in  a 
hole  at  the  end  of  the  pedestrian's  staff. 
A  duplicate  of  it  was  put  in  one  of  his 
shoes  between  the  soles,  which  were  of 
course  carefully  sewn,  and  a  triplicate  in 
the  collar  of  his  jacket.  The  youtnful 
pedestrian  was  seven  times  searched,  and 
his  pockets  rummaged  on  his  way  from 
Athole  to  Culloden.  When  he  arrived 
at  Culloden  Castle  the  party  at  the  castle 
were  sitting  down  to  dinner.  The  butler 
or  valet  was  in  the  lobby  in  the  act  of 
taking  dishes  from  the  kitchen  upstairs, 
wlien  the  Athole  boy  addressed  him  and 
told  him  he  wanted  to  see  a  gentleman 
in  the  house.  The  butler  asked  him 
what  gentleman.  The  messenger  replied 
that  he  did  not  know  the  iiaoue  of  the 
gentleman,  but  he  would  know  him  if  he 
saw  him.  The  butler  laughed  most  hear- 
tily, and  went  upstairs  and  told  the  party 
about  the  curious  boy.  The  gentlemen 
laughed.  There  were  three  or  four  gen- 
tlemen in  the  room  with  the  President — 
Doctor  Murdoch  and  one  or  two  whose 
names  he  does  not  remember.  One  of 
the  gentlemen  went  to  the  library  to  meet 
the  strange  boy,  but  he  was  not  the  man 
wanted.  Then  another,  but  the  right 
one  was  not  yet  in  the  right  place. 
Then  the  President  made  his  appearance, 
and  he  was  at  once  recognised.  The  boy 


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was  then  asked  concerning  his  business, 
but  he  refused  to  divulge  the  affair  till 
the  room  would  be  cleared.       When  the 
President  and   the  boy   were  alone,   the 
latter  opened  the  stick  and  produced  the 
letter.     The  Athole  youth  was  of  course 
treated  to  supper,  bed,  &c.     The  follow- 
ing morning,  when  he  was  ready  to  start 
for  home,  he  was  asked  by  the  President 
if  he  felt  inclined  to  remain   altogether 
at  Culloden,  when  he  stated  he  was,  pro- 
vided his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Athole  would 
give  his  sanction.       Fergus  remained  in 
the  service  of  the  Culloden  family  till  he 
died.       Widow  Maedonald    recollects    all 
about  her  grandfather.       He  died    when 
she  was  near  forty  years  of  age. 
Duncan  Forbes,  the  Lord  President,  left 
by  his  wife,  a  daughter  of  Hugh  Rose    of 
Kilravock,  an  only  child,   John,  who  suc- 
ceeded to  estates  heavily  burdened  because 
of  his  father's  advances  for  the  service  of 
the    Government,       This  John    Forbes,   a 
colonel  in  the  army,   had  fought  for  that 
Government  abroad,   and  though   a  heavy 
loser  by  the  President's  zeal,  he  remained 
till   the   end    of  his   life    a   staunch   Hano- 
verian.     "A   well-wisher   to   his   country," 
he  wrote  in  1753,  "and  a  Jacobite,  I  think 
a  contradiction  that  cannot  meet    in    the 
same  person."     It  is  true  that  his  father's 
losses  were  never  repaid,  but  it  is  satisfac- 
tory to  note  that  in  1754  he  received  a  pen- 
sion from  George  II.  of  £400  a  year  during 
pleasure,  while  in  the  next  reign  he  had  a 
pension  of  £600  a  year  settled  upon  him  for 
life. 

From  the  time  of  the  President's  death 
till  late  in  the  century  the  family  lived  but 
little  at  Culloden.  A  fire  had  consumed 
part  of  the  old  Castle,  and  it  is  not  sur- 
prising if  many  documents  went  amissing 
in  the  confusion  of  rebuilding.  The  editor 
of  the  "  Culloden  Papers  "  states  that  "but 
for  an  accident,  the  mention  of  which  would 
be  wholly  uninteresting  to  the  public, 


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they  might  still  have  remained  in  the  ob- 
scurity land  oblivion  into  which  inadver- 
tence had  thrown  them."  In  concealing 
the  story  of  their  discovery,  lie  scarcely  did 
himself  justice,  and  the  public  never  knew 
the  obligation  they  were  under  to  him  un- 
til the  publication  of  some  of  his  own  let- 
ters in  1902.  "They  were,"  he  wrote, 
"gifted  to  me  spontaneously,  and  were  in- 
deed saved  by  my  happening  to  be  at  Cul- 
loden  from  being  used  as  loading  paper  by 
the  gamekeeper,  as  my  first  acquaintance 
with  them  was  from  a  parcel  lying  on  the 
table  for  that  purpose."  The  letter  is 
signed  "H.  R.  Duff"— Major  Hugh  Robert 
Duff  of  Muirtovvn,  near  Inverness,  who 
had  married  the  only  daughter  of  Arthur 
Forbes  of  Culloden ;  and  the  letters  were 
given  to  him  by  his  brother-in-law,  Duncan 
George  Forbes  of  Culloden.  The  result  of 
the  discovery  was  the  appearance  of  the 
"Culloden  Papers"  in  1815. 

Major  Duff  has  received  severe  criticism 
for  the  arrangement  of  his  material,  but  it 
would  aiow  appear  that  his  publishers  were 
as  much  to  'blame;  and  the  addenda  having 
been  discovered  "  when  the  printing  had 
been  far  advanced,"  were  given  to  the  pub- 
lic in  that  form  to  avoid  reprinting  t'.e 
whole. 

That  the  "Culloden  Papers"  have  been 
of  historical  value  is  sufficiently  evident ; 
that  the  editor  chose  wise>ly  appears  from 
the  fact  that  the  residue  is  on  the  whole  of 
greater  local  than  of  general  importance. 
It  is  hoped,  however,  that  there  will  be  not 
a  fe>v  of  wider  interest  amotng  the  many 
new  documents  now  to  be  offered  to  the 
readers  of  the  "  Inverness  Courier,"  whose 
editor  has  kindly  offered  me  sufficient  space 
to  make  publication  possible. 

During  the  last  hundred  years  the  col- 
lections have  been  seen  by  many,  and  some 
extracts  have  appeared  from  time  to 
time  in  various  books  and  pamphlets, 
to  which  reference  will  be  made  if 


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necessary.  Though  it  has  been  found 
impossible  to  contemplate  a  reissue  of 
the  "  Oulloden  Papers,"  it  is  hoiped  that 
the  list  of  corrections  to  that  publication, 
given  at  the  end  of  this  volume  and  corre- 
sponding with  the  dates  embraced  therein, 
may  be  useful. 

No  plan  of  arrangement  in  the  present 
case  seems  perfect,  but  I  have  ventured,  so 
far  as  possible,  to  group  together  kindred 
letters  and  documents  with  a  few  words 
of  explanation.  "Prefaces,"  my  great- 
grandfather wrote  in  the  original  work, 
"  have  generally  one  of  three  objects : 
either  to  solicit  favour,  to  apologise  for  de- 
fects, or  to  afford  explanation " ;  amd  the 
second  of  these  is  in  my  mind. 

In  conclusion,  I  have  to  tender  my  best 
thanks  to  the  many  friends  who  have  assist- 
ed me  with  kindly  help  and  advice,  especi- 
ally to  my  brother,  Colonel  A.  B.  B.  War- 
rand,  and  Professor  B.  S.  Bait,  C.B.E. 

To  Hector  Forbes  of  Culloden  I  am  especi- 
ally indebted  for  giving  me  access  to  the 
charter  chest  of  his  family,  and  leave  to 
publish  such  documents  and  letters  contain- 
ed therein  as  might  appear  expedient. 

D.   WAEEAND. 


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I.  From  1626  to  1660. 


(1).  CONCERNING  THE  AFFAIR  OF 
CLAN  CHATTAN. 

On  the  night  of  7th  February  1591-2 
James  (Stewart),  Earl  of  Moray,  the  "  bon- 
nie  Earl"  was  murdered  under  revolting 
circumstances,  a  crime  for  which  George 
(Gordon),  sixth  Earl,  afterwards  first  Mar- 
quess of  liuntly,  was  directly  responsible. 
The  feud  which  followed  between  these  two 
great  families,  in  spite  of  a  matrimonial  al- 
liance at  the  King's  instigation,  made  much 
local  history,  and  the  fortunes  of  Clan 
Chattan  were  interwoven  therewith.  So 
also  were  thosei  of  Inverness." 

Occasional  adjustments  of  differences 
there  might  be,  when  the  two  great  lords 
ravaged  the  lands  of  a  common  enemy  in- 
stead of  fighting  each  other;  but  the  old 
jealousy  became  acute  once  more  in  the 
year  1624.  A  section  of  the  Mackintoshes 
had,  in  revenge  for  their  eviction  by  Moray 
two  years  before,  laid  waste  the  lordship  of 
Petty,  and  Moray  was  strong  enough  to  ob- 
tain an  authority  as  Lieutenant  in  Forres, 
Nairn,  Inverness,  Elgin,  Aberdeen,  and 
Banff,  armed  with  which  he  promptly  took 
measures  not  only  against  the  Clan  Chattan 
but  against  all  who  had,  or  were  supposed 
to  have,  assisted  the  rebels.  Huntly  was 
deeply  offended  at  the  commission  given  to 
his  son-in-law,  and  when  it  was  renewed  in 
1626,  he  complained  that  Moray  was  ex- 
ceeding his  powers.  But  it  was  too  late; 
James  VI.  was  dead,  and  at  the  Court  of 
Charles  I.  Huntly  was  not  so  welcome;  he 
had,  moreover,  alarmed  the  Government 
when  his  own  influence  was  highest. 

In  point  of  fact  the  commission  was  a 
very  formidable  document,  and  could  hardly 
have  bean  wider  in  its  scope.  Moray  was 
lieutenant,  justiciar  and  commissioner 
with  power  against  the  whole  of  Clan 


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tan,  already  denounced  as  rebels,  and  if  they 
could  not  be  brought  to  obedience  they 
might  be  extirpated.  Moreover,  in  the 
ratification  of  24th  March  1626  all  the 
Earl's  sentences,  and  indeed  those  of  his 
deputies,  were  confirmed,  and  he,  his  heirs 
atnd  assigns,  were  granted  the  gifts  of  the 
escheats.  This  was  to  others  als  well  as  to 
the  Clan  Chattan  a  very  real  and  serious 
menace,  because  anyone  might  become  sus- 
pect to  the  advantage  of  Moray's  coffers. 

At  this  time  Duncan  Forbes  was  Provost 
of  Inverness,  and  the  town  was,  perhaps 
not  unjustly,  thought  to  be  inimical  to 
Moray's  interests.  It  would  appear  from 
the  "Culloden  Papers"  (II  and  III)  that 
Duncan  made  his  first  journey  to  London 
in  the  spring  of  1626.  Patrick  (Lindsay), 
Bishop  of  Ross,  "quho  being  at  Court  for 
the  tyme  as  commissioner  for  the  Kirk  of 
Scotland,"  writes  of  "greater  favors  and 
courtesye  at  my  Lord  the  Earle  of  Morray's 
hands  nor  could  be  expected  by  any  other 
kynd  of  dealing  whatsoever " ;  so  that  on 
this  occasion  no  petition  was  presented. 
He  had  in  fact  drawn  one  up,  but  Sir 
William  Alexander  of  Menstrie  (then  Secre- 
tary for  Scotland  at  the  English  Court, 
whose  letter  is  dated  18th  and  not  28th 
March  as  given  in  the  ''Culloden  Papers") 
relates  that  Forbes  worked  the  same  effects 
in  a  more  fair  and  plausible  manner — in  a 
word,  in  the  presence  of  sundry  exalted  per- 
sonages the  Earl  of  Moray  took  him  by  the 
hand,  in  name  of  the  town  of  Inverness,  and 
promised  his  best  assistance — on  terms, 
"you  doing  your  dutie  in  reason  ais  be- 
cometh  you."  Therein  lay  the  difficulty. 

Soon  after  this  the  Provost  departed  aa 
appears  by  /'Culloden  Papers"  (IV). 
"Since  your  departing  hence,"  wrote  the 
Bishop  on  22nd  April,  "I  had  two  confer- 
ences with  His  Majestie,"  adding  quaintly 
"and  since  that  tyme  I  have  been  visited 
with  ane  grievous  ague."  But  the  Bishop 
like  most  had  his  price  for  these  favours, 


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desiring  a  loan  of  "some  ten  or  twelve  -Thou- 
sand ipouuda  Scots  ...  to  satisfy 
some  of  my  most  urgent  creditors."  The 
superlative  is  illuminating. 

How  the  Earl  of  Moray  kept  his  promise 
may  be  gathered  from  the  draft  petition, 
"Cullodeu  Pampers"  (No.  1),  and  the  real 
petition  (No.  II),  which  the  King  saw  at 
JSagshot  on  16th  August  1G26.  Whether 
Forbes  presented  this  in  person  is  not  of 
yeut  importance,  the  chief  point  being  that 
it  was  referred  to  the  "Commissions  for 
the  Grievances."  But  what  is  of  some  inter- 
est is  that  negotiations  were  in  progress  in 
the  spring  of  1627  with  the  Marquess  of 
Huntly  as  appears  by  two  autograph  let- 
ters from  him,  one  dated  from  Leith  1st 
February,  and  the  other  from  Inverness, 
i7th  February,  addressed  "To  my  very  as- 
sured friend,  Duncan  Forbes,  Provost  of 
Inverness."  They  are  sealed  with  the 
arms  of  Gordon  and  the  coronet  of  a 
Marquess,  and  though  no  year  is  given  it 
seems  sufficiently  clear  that  1627  is  correct. 
They  are  as  follows :  — 

Right  Assured  Friend, — These  are  to 
show  you  that  if  you  be  further  pressed 
in  that  business  anent  the  Clanchattan, 
your  best  course  wilbe  to  petitione  the 
Lords  of  the  Privy  Councell,  declaring 
his  Majesties  reference  to  the  Comrnis- 
sione  of  Grievances,  togither  with  the 
people's  sufferings,  and  the  unreason- 
ableness of  the  Commistiione  in  prejudice 
of  the  whole  Lieges,  I  can  assure  you 
the  best  of  your  Neighboures  have  neid 
to  look  into  the  preventing  of  suche  a 
preparative,  and  you  shall  doe  weall  for 
to  sounde  the  myndes  of  them  that  lye 
aboutt  you,  als  weill  the  gentrie  as  the 
burroughes,  Avhither  they  will  concurr 
as  to  a  generall  caus,  and  I  shalbe  readie 


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to  joyne  with  them  (whiche  you  may  pro- 
mise for  me  as  from  yourself)  and  upon 
your  advertisement  I  shall  caus  draw  up 
the  p-etitione  and  labour  for  the  concur- 
rance  of  the  other  shy  res,  who  I  know 
will  gett  Reasone  if  they  seeke  it  for 
that  Commissione  is  .generallye  evill 
taken  by  all  men  ;  the  councell  have 
directed  a  letter  to  you  for  being  neir 
against  the  first  of  Marche  as  a  (Jom- 
misaionar  for  the  revocation,  and  that 
wilbe  a  good  tynie  for  all  togither,  com- 
municate this  letter  with  none  butt 
Alexander  Bailzie,  but  what  yow  doe, 
lett  it  be  as  off  your  self,  and  as  presum- 
ing only  upon  the  knowledge  of  my  dis- 
positione,  and  advertise  me  before  yow 
come  your  self,  what  yow  find  amongst 
your  neighbours,  cheifl3-e  the  Erie  of 
Seafort  and  my  Lord  Lovatt.  So  till  1 
heare  from  yow  I  rest  —  Your  very  as- 
sured friend, 

G. 


Right  Assured  Friend  —  I  have  resaved 
your  Letter,  and  seene  those  others, 
whiche  wer  sent  to  your  townes  people, 
they  make  you  theyr  owne  answer,  and 
I  am  still  of  the  same  opinione  as  betore, 
that  our  Soveraigne  will  refuse  hearing 
to  no  faithful  subject.  if  my  endeav- 
ours can  contribute  any  thing  in  your  be- 
half upon  your  advertisement  I  will 
labour  in  it  as  your  loving  friend, 

G.   Gordoune. 

So  that  there  were  to  be  more  petitions, 
backed  by  Huntly  himself. 

Two  warrants  are  extant  following  on 
precepts,  dated  from  Castle  Stuart,  "23rd 
May  1627,  summoning  Donald  Macmillan 
and  Alexander  Gumming,  both  burgesses  of 
Inverness,  to  appear  within  the  Tolbooth 


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of  Elgin  at  the  instance  of  Moray.  Their 
offence  principally  was  that  they  had  given 
to  members  of  Clan  Chattan 

meitt  drink  powder  leid  bows  bow- 
stringis  and  durkis  and  sould  to  thaim 
clothes  and  furneist  sundrie  uther 
necessaryes  to  thaim  and  resetting  of 
victuall  hors,  nolt,  schep  and  uthers  per- 
taining to  ye  said  nobill  lord  and  his 
tenantes  and  uthers  in  the  monethes  of 
Januarie  Februarie  Marche  Apryll 
May  June  July  August  September  Oc- 
tober November  and  December  in  the 
yeires  of  God  1624  aaid  1625  yeires  at  the 
leist  in  ane  of  the  saidis  monethes. 

Now  this  action  of  Moray  had  been  one 
of  the  chief  things  complained  of  in  the 
petition  of  1626,  Article  6  ("Culloden 
Papers"  I.),  and  it  would  therefore  appear 
that  the  said  petition  had  borne  little 
fruit  up  to  the  summer  of  1627.  What 
then  happened  is  narrated  in  a  document 
of  9th  November  1629,  being  a  special 
charge  given  in  for  Duncan  Forbes,  late 
Provost  and  Commissioner  of  the  burgh  of 
Inverness,  in  the  suspension  raised  against 
him  by  the  present  Provost  and  others.  It 
is  endorsed  "Speciall  charge  Duncan 
Forbeg  and  Town  of  Inverness  anent  the 
seoumd  commission, ''  and  concerns-  the 
payment  of  his  expenses.  Some  light  is 
thrown  on  the  matter  by  a  document  un- 
dated, but  subsequent  to  1664,  being  a  me- 
morandum concerning  stenting,  in  which  it 
is  mentioned  concerning  "Duncan  Forbes 
his  expenses  to  London"  in  the  year  1626 
(which  would  presumably  be  the  first  com- 
mission) that  "the  saiid  Dumcane  Forbes 
was  forced  to  pursue  the  particular  persones 
granters  of  his  commissione  and  did  re- 
cover decreet  against  them  before  the 
Lords  of  Comical]  and  Sessione.  .  .  . 
and  in  the  next  year  therafter  1627.  .  .  . 
in  the.  ,  actione  contra  the  E.  of 


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Morray,  every"  individual!  peraone  within 
the  Burgh  did  grant  a  volumtarie  contri- 
bution for  defence  of  the  same." 

Here  is  the  above-mentioned  declaration 
of  Duncan  Forbes  relative  to  the  second 
commission.  The  first  few  lines  are  almost 
illegible,  but  it  is  evident  that  he  departed 
in 

July  1627  from  Edinburgh,  and  raide  post 
to  Theobalds,  his  Majestie  beand  then  at 
his  progress,  dureing  the  cowrs  quhairof  he 
preferred  unto  his  Majestie  sevin  severall 
petitiounes  in  favor  of  the  toun,  quhilk 
wer  all  receavit,  and  sum  of  them  in  pre- 
sence of  tfie  earle  of  Murrey's  partie, 
beaind  ane  pawerfull  adversar  aganis  the 
said  toun,  be"  quhais  moyen  he  was  forced 
to  stay  and  depend  opoun  his  Majesties 
leasour  of  woudhsifeing  any  answer  to 
the  saidia  petitions  quhill  Allhallowmes  or 
thairby,  alt  which  time  his  Majestie  callid 
for  the  said  commissioner  to  the  rowme 
next  the  bedohalmer  at  Hampton,  in  pre- 
sence of  Sir  William  Alexander]  ane  of 
his  Majesties  secretaries,  and  Mr  Alex- 
ander Guthrie,  commissioner  for  the  bor- 
rowes,  beaind  present  for  the  tyme,  quhair 
be  his  Majesties  awin  saored  mouth  he 
wes  commanded  to  returne  to  Scotland 
and  to  the  toun  of  Inverness  with  full  as- 
surance that  thei  sould  receave  no  wrong, 
injuirie  nor  oppressioun  from  the  earl  of 
Murrey  in  thaire  persones  nor  estaites, 
and  if  any  thei  sould  happin  to  receave, 
thei  sould  have  opoun  theire  oomplemt 
and  petitioun  redres  at  his  princelie  hand 
Quhairby  he  wes  compelled  to  returne 
hameward  to  Scotland,  quhair  he  aryved 
about  Mertimes,  the  said  yeire  of  God 
1627,  dureing  which  space  from  the  dait 
of  the  oommissioun  to  the  said  time  of 
Mertimes,  he  was  enforced  throw  the 
urgent  erpediencie  of  the  convenient 
executeing  of  his  said  commissioun  to  be 
at  greate  charges  and  expensses,  and 


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throw  occasion  thereof  to  deburs  great 
soumes  of  money  in  attending  upouai  his 
Majestie's  leassour,  and  in  making  of 
honorable  friends,  without  whois  credet 
and  assistance  he  wes  unable  to  have  had 
aoess  to  his  Majestde  for  preferring  of 
the  saidis  petitions  or  effectuating  any 
thing  at  his  Majosty's  handes,  quhilk 
sonnies  the  said  commissioner  declaires 
upon  his  honestie  and  credete  to  have 
amounted  to  the  sounie  of  foure  thou- 
sand merkes,  by  and  attour  the  800 
merke*,  quhilk  wes  the  onlie  soume  that 
he  receavit  from  the  tou'ii  the  tyme  of 
the  granting  of  the  commission.  And  as 
for  the  particulars  quhairin  the  same 
was  debursed,  the  same  is  nocht  necessar 
nor  reasonable  to  be  particularlie 
specifeit  in  respect  of  the  manifold 
occasiouns  of  debursments,  baith  in 
small  and  great,  and  in  respect  of  the 
trust  quhilk  the  commissioner  gat  from 
the  toun,  and  deserves  be  his  noterlie 
paynes  and  travels. 

Quoting    again     from     the     later     docu- 
ment :  — . 

The  next  act  produced  of  date  the 
first  of  Januarie  1628  for  the  sow  me  of 
ten  thousand  Ibs.  for  making  ane  agrie- 
ment  with  the  Earl  of  Morray  wherof 
two  pairts  was  offered  willingly.  .  .  . 
and  the  third  pairt  which  is  fyve  thou- 
sand merks  was  to  be  stented  and 
leavyed.  .  .  .  ibut  it  is  very  weell 
knowen  to  the  Provost  of  Inverness  TTiin- 
selfe  and  to  the  whole  countrey  that 
the  said  agreement  never  took  effect,  and 
nothing  followed  upon  the  said  act 
....  also  the  Earl  of  Moray 
exacted  off  three  particular  personea  of 
the  said  toun  the  said  sowme  of  ten 
thousand  pounds  besyde  great  sawmes  of 
money  off  other  particaakr  persones  to 
the  defence  of  which  persones  the  total 
never  contributed  a  farthing. 


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An  exceedingly  dull  document  of  16th 
February  1628  endorsed — "  Memorandum 
for  Provost  of  Inverness"  appears  to  be  a 
draft  "  to  forme  ane  bill  "  at  the  instance 
of  the  burgesses  and  inhabitants  of  Inver- 
ness, who  had  been  threatened  by  the  Sari 
of  Moray  and  were  in  the  uncomfortable 
position  of  perhaipe  losing  their  property 
by  the  E'arl's  general  gift  of  escheat*  while 
unable  to  prepare  their  defence,  so  long  as 
they  remained  nominally  rebels;  and  any 
"  relaxatioume  the  said  Barle  impeids." 
The  document  was  evidently  to  be  address- 
ed to  the  Lords  of  Session,  whoee  favour, 
it  was  hinted,  the  Earl  had  already  ob- 
tained "be  purchessing  of  ane  pretendit 
warrand  from  his  Ma/jestie  direct  to  the 
Lordes  of  Session  not  to  meddill  in  aiiiy 
kynd  with  amy  thing  concerning  the  vali- 
ditie  or  extent  of  the  said  oommi&siouri," 
that  is  Moray's  commission  against  the 
Clan  Chattan. 

The  last  document  dealing  with  the  sub- 
ject is  a  letter  from  Aberdeen,  written  to 
Duncan  Forbes  as  Provost  of  Inverness, 
"and  in  his  absence  to  the  towne  clerk  of 
the  said  burghe."  There  are  indeed  pre- 
served two  letters  from  the  same  writer 
identical  in  almost  every  particular — 

Ryt  honoll  and  very  speciall  We 
aoquent  the  towne  of  Edinburgh  with 
Erie  Muniayes  answer  as  thair  missive 
heirin  inclossit  direct  to  us  will  Informe 
you  quhilk  consider  And  giff  be  sending 
ane  commissionar  to  towne  Edinburgh 
with  sufficient  Information  that  they  may 
acquent  therewith  Mr  Jon  Hay,  quha  is 
presently  at  court,  do  thairin  as  ye  think 
most  convenient  for  your  awin  weill  and 
giff  ye  send  any  man  it  muwfc  be  done 
very  secratly  that  nan  knaw  thereoff  to 
acquent  my  lord  Murray,  as  also  with 
expedition  that  Mr  Jon  Hay  be  not  cum 
from  court  before  advertisement  cum  to 
him.  Our  Provost  being  seik  aad  sum 


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our  baillies  absent  I  thocht  met  to  send 
towne  Edinburgh  lettre  to  yow  for  [yj  our 
best  Information  quhilk  quhen  ye  have 
considerit  Redelyver  the  same  to  this 
bearer.  So  my  Loveing  dewtie  remem- 
brit  I  tak  my  leave  and  Restis  as  evir 
sail. — your  most  auctioned  to  be  in- 
cludit  in  quhat  I  can, 

Ja.1  Jaffray. 
Abd.  this  25  August  1628. 

The  letter  from  the  town  of  Edinburgh 
was  evidently  copied  on  the  imside  of  one 
of  Jaffray's  originals.  It  is  signed  by  the 
Provost  and  three  of  the  Bailies,  and  is 
one  of  entire  sympathy  with  the  town  of 
Inverness  in  its  struggle  with  Moray. 
"Quhair  for  seeing  the  borrows  hes  ane 
commissionar  with  his  Majestie  for  other 
affaires  we  do  not  think  it  wer  amiss  to 
him.  ...  to  lay  open  to  his  Majestie 
our  just  grivance  in  that  particular  and 
.  .  .  .  we  sail  do  our  paint.  .  .  . 
and  sail  straine  ourselfis  to  the  uttermaist 
of  our  power  for  the  guid  and  queyit  of 
every  particular  member  of  that  estait 
ft 

There  being  no  more  documents  on  th«s 
subject  and,  aa  with  due  regard  to  space, 
it  is  not  proposed  to  include  letters,  etc., 
from  other  sources,  the  reader  ia  referred 
for  further  information  to  the  authorities 
on  Clan  Ohattan,  more  particularly,  A.  M. 
Mackintosh,  "The  Mackintoshes  and  Clan 
Chattan." 


1.  One  would  have  expected  to  find  "  Al."  (Alexander), 
but  the   "Ja."  seems  to  be  correctly  transcribed. 


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(2.)  FRAGMENTS— 1633-1639. 

There  are  few  letters  or  documents  ex- 
tant covering  these  dates.  The  "Culloden 
Papers"  give  none. 

A  letter  addressed  from  Dieppe  by  John 
Forbes  to  "my  loving  father  Duncame 
Forbea  in  Inverness,"  and  dated  25th  No- 
vember 1633,  contains  some  not  uninterest- 
ing information  on  commercial  matters. 
The  stay  at  Dieppe  was  unwelcome,  and 
owing  to  a  leak  in  the  ship.  Salmon  appear 
to  have  been  his  principal  commodity,  and 
these  (in  barrels)  he  had  endeavoured  with- 
out success  to  dispose  of  in  bulk,  and  was 
therefore  resolved  to  wait  for  a  better 
market  "  in  respect  the  quantetie  this  yeir 
is  not  in  this  contrey  as  the  last  for  that 
theira  a  gryt  many  gone  to  Spaine.  Ther 
is  no  sale  heir  for  hert  hydes  for  their  is 
presentlie  in  James  Mell  his  lodging  above 
thrie  thousand  which  they  can  not  get  sold. 
.  which  be  pleased  show  George 
Abrahame  who  I  ame  informed  hes  no 
small  number  heir.  Your  playding  I 
think  shall  be  worth  23  to  24s  but  hes  sold 
non  thereoff  as  yet.  Ther  is  gryt  pryce 
for  tallowe  of  which  I  wish  ye  bed  or  may 
have  ane  quantitie.  .  .  .  gif  ther  be 
any  thing  heir  qrwith  ye  think  I  may  doe 
any  guid  at  home  (such  as  tobacco  which 
I  heir  is  mytalie  rissen  im  Scotland  and 
sold  heir  at  21s  the  Ib.)  aquant  me.'' 

Duncan  Forbes  has  been  named  "Dun- 
can of  the  Skins,"  but  Inverness  trade  in 
those  days  was  more  particularly,  it  may 
be  gathered,  in  salted  salmon,  and  in  the 
year  1639  he  actually  presented  a  petition 
(Acts  of  the  Parliament  of  Scotland),  crav- 
ing exemption  from  the  act  regarding 
close-time  for  salmon  fishing.  He  was 
then  again  Provost  of  Inverness,  in  which 
capacity  he  received  letters  of  horning  at 
the  instance  of  the  agent  general  for  the 
royal  burghs  to  make  payment  of  £40  "for 


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not  sending  the  deiwis  of  the  general  missive 
direot[ed]  to  you.  .  .  .  and  for  not 
sending  the  oompt  of  the  impost  of  all 
guids  transportit  to  or  fra  Pi  cardie  and 
Normandie  with  payment  of  the  said  impost .'' 
The  document  also  shows  that  in  that 
year  he  was  commissioner  for  Inverness  at 
the  Convention  of  Royal  Burghs. 


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(3)   "  THE  TIME  OF  THE  TROUBLES  " 

1638—1650. 

Introduction  by  EVAN  M.   BARRON. 

In  order  to  understand  the  documents 
which  follow,  some  knowledge  of  the  gene- 
ral history  of  the  period  and  of  the  part 
played  in  it  by  Inverness  is  necessary.  The 
years  from  1638  to  1650  are  notable  in, 
Scottish  history,  for  it  was  in  1638  that 
the  National  League  and  Covenant  was 
subscribed  in  answer  to  Charles  I.'s  at- 
tempt to  force  episcopacy  on  .Scotland,  and 
for  the  next  twelve  yeal-s  Scotland  seethed 
with  discords  and  civil  strife.  So  these 
years  came  to  be  called  "  the  Time  of 
the  Troubles,"  and  with  good  reason.  In 
1639  occurred  "  the  First  Bishops'  War," 
between  Charles  I.  and  his  recalcitrant 
Scottish  subjects.  In  the  following  year 
Charles  again  prepared  to  invade  Scotland, 
but  instead  the  Scots  invaded  England  in 
August,  and  brought  Charles  to  terms. 
Tliis  was  "the  Second  Bishops'  War." 
From  the  beginning  of  the  year  (1640)  the 
Scots  had  been  preparing  for  the  coming 
struggle,  and  the  Earl  of  Seaforth  was  ap- 
pointed General  of  the  armies  to  be  raised 
''  benorth  Spey."  In  March  Inverness  was 
called  upon  to  make  its  contribution  to  the 
national  forces,  and  the  Town  Council  or- 
dained that  ' '  every  man  and  inhabitant 
within  this  burgh  and  the  territory  there- 
of "  should  assist  in  furnishing  "  powder 
and  ball  for  satisfie  of  themselves  and  the 
country." 

In  1642  the  Great  Civil  War  began  in 
England.  .  A  year  later,  in  August  1643, 
the  famous  Solemn  League  and  Covenant, 
by  which  Scotland  threw  in  her  lot  with  the 
English  Parliament,  was  drawn  up  and  sub- 
scribed, and  in  January  1644  a  Scottish 
army  marched  into  England  to  assist  the 
Parliamentary  forces.  But  there  were 


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Royalists  in  Scotland  as  well  as  in  Eng- 
land, and  that  troubles  were  apprehended 
in  th«i  north  the  following  extract  from 
the  Inverness  Burgh  Records  shows.  It  is 
dated  1st  April  1644:  — 

"That  day  the  Provost,  baillies,  and 
counsell  of  the  said  burgh  understanding 
that  whereas  the  whole  neighbours  in 
the  landward  that  hold  of  this  burgh  are 
obliged  ,  if  this  burgh  shall 

happen  to  be  invaded  or  assaulted  by 
any  enemy  of  whateomever  quality,  to 
maintain  and  defend  the  same  with  their 
lives  and  estates,  therefore  .... 
in  case  there  shall  happen  to  be  any  as- 
sault made  upon  this  burgh  .... 
it  is  statute  and  ordained  that  all  man- 
ner of  persons  in  the  landward  belonging 
to  this  burgh  and  that  holds  of  them, 
dwelling  upon  the  territory  thereof, 
shall  upon  two  hours'  advertisement 
from  the  Provost  and  baillies  come  into 
the  town  with  their  whole  force  and  fol- 
lowing for  maintenance  and  defence  of 
the  same,  and  that  they  stay  and  ab:de 
with  them  during  the  time  that  they 
shall  happen  to  have  adoe  .... 
likewise  it  is  also  statute  and  ordained 
that  in  case  the  neighbours  in  the  land- 
ward shall  happen  to  be  first  assaulted 
by  invading  of  their  persons  or  away 
taking  of  their  goods,  that  the  whole 
body  of  the  town  upon  due  advertisement 
shall  concur  and  assist  with  them  for 
their  safety  and  defence  by  directing  a 
competent  number  of  their  body  with 
them." 

In  this  same  month  of  April  an  army  was 
being  formed  at  Elgin  for  the  defence  of 
the  country  against  possible  enemies. 
Duncan  Forbes  was  Provost  of  Inverness  at 
the  time,  and  a  further  entry  in  the  Burgh 
Records  shows  that  on  20th  April  he  pre- 
sided at  a  meeting  which  selected  twenty- 
four  "able  and  sufficient  men  of  the  inhabj- 


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tants  of  this  burgh  to  go  to  Elgin  to  join 
with  the  army  now  standing  there  for  de- 
fence of  the  country,  the  burgh  being  re- 
quired to  that  effect  by  the  Committee  of 
War  there  residing."  Later  in  the  same 
year,  on  19th  August,  when  Colkitto's  Irish 
levies  were  in  Glengarry,  on  their  way  to 
join  Montrose,  the  Town  Council  of  Inver- 
ness "thought  fit  and  expedient  that  the 
number  of  fourscore  of  tne  best,  most  re- 
solute, and  best  trained  musketeers  be  pre- 
sently sent  from  this  burgh  to  the  height  of 
the  country  of  Stratherrick  to  join  and  assist 
my  Lord  Lovat's  forces  there  in  opposing 
the  said  rebels."  John  Cuthbert  of  Castle- 
hill  was  appointed  to  command  this  force, 
but  before  it  set  out  word  was  received 
that  the  "Irish  rebels"  had  left  the  coun- 
try of  Glengarry,  and  were  "now  within 
the  country  of  Badenoch,  forcing  men,  tak- 
ing up  goods,  and  burning  towns."  Where- 
upon, on  23rd  August,  "the  Provost,  Bail- 
lies,  and  Couinsell1'  ordained  that  the  above- 
mentioned  "fourscore  soldiers  of  the  best 
and  most  resolut  men  within  this  burgh" 
should  be  at  their  rendezvous  not  later 
than  six  in  the  morning  "to  the  effect  that 
they  march  tymeouslie  towards  the  said  ex- 
pedition." 

It  was  in  this  same  month  of  August 
1644  that  Momtrose  put  himself  at  the  head 
of  the  army  which  was  to  make  him  fa- 
mous and  after  his  victory  at  Tippermuir 
on  1st  (September  /lie  marched  north  and 
attacked  and  captured  Aberdeen.  Unable 
to  hold  the  town,  he  retreated,  to  Hotliie- 
murchus,  and  the  Covenanters  immediately 
threw  garrisons  into  Aberdeen  and  Inver- 
ness, a  regiment  being  sent  to  Inverness, 
and  every  possible  means  being  taken  to 
place  the  town  in  a  position  of  defence. 
To  the  great  trouble  aind  cost  of  the  coun- 
try," says  the  Wardlaw  MS.,  a  contempor- 
ary authority,  "the  town  waa  sconced 
round  with  an  ear  them  wall,  a  deep 
trench,  ramparts,  and  pallisades,  a  strong 


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port  to  the  east,  another  to  the  south  in 
the  top  of  the  Castle  Street,  another  at 
the  bridge,  the  fourth  low  at  the  church. 
Every  parish  came  into  the  town  successi- 
vely till  all  was  finished,  and  Inverness 
made  a  considerable  strength.  The  Castle 
and  King's  house  they  abused,  cutt-ed  down 
the  planting,  stately  ashes  and  planes 
about  the  Grey  Friars  and  St  Mary's 
Chapel  Yard." 

Montrose,  however,  did  not  advance  on 
Inverness  just  then,  but  struck  over  the 
hilla  to  Inverloohy,  -where,  in  February 
1645,  he  inflicted  a  decisive  defeat  on 
Argyll.  Thence  he  marched  towards  In- 
verness, by  way  of  Stratherrick  and  Aber- 
tarff,  with  the  intention  of  persuading  or 
compelling  the  northern  ciaiis  to  join  his 
standard.  But  Inverness  was  found  to  be 
too  strongly  held  to  be  taken  by  a  coup- 
de(-main  more  especially  as  the  northern 
clans,  such  as  the  Frasers,  Mackenzies, 
Macfcays,  and  Macleods  were  assembling  to 
oppose  him,  so  ne  struck  off  through  Strath- 
dearn,  and,  marching  east  and  south, 
seized  in  turn  Elgiin,  Banff,  Stonehaveca, 
Brechin,  and  Dundee.  .From  Dundee  he 
retreated  north,  pursued  by  General 
Baillie,  and  eventually  joined  Lord  Gordon, 
who  was  being  threatened  by  a  strong 
force,  under  Sir  John  Hurry  in  Aberdeen- 
shire.  Hurry  retreated  hastily  to  Inver- 
ness, where  he  found  strong  reinforcements 
awaiting  him,  the  Earls  of  Seaforth  and 
Sutherland  having  come  in  with  most  of 
the  Northern  clans.  On  4th  May  1645 
Hurry  marched  out  of  Inverness  with  an 
army  of  nearly  4000  men,  among  whom 
were  the  Frasers,  under  the  command  of 
Fraser  of  Struy,  the  Mackenzies,  the  Roses, 
the  Munroes,  and  the  Mackintoshes.  At 
AuJdeam  they  came  in  view  of  Montrose's 
ariny,  and  a  fierce  battle  took  place,  but 
at  the  critical  moment  Montrose  led  a 
brilliant  charge,  and  the  Covenanting 
army  was  totally  routed. 


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The  Covenanting  infantry  suffered 
heavily,  but  most  of  the  horse  ' '  escaped 
by  a  more  timely  than  honourable 
flight."  Hurry  with  his  broken  troops 
fled  to  Invernss,  and  in  the  mam 
guard  of  the  town  a  court  martial  was 
hastily  called  to  try  Captain  Drummond, 
who  had  been  in  command  of  the  cavalry, 
and  who  was  blamed  for  having  caused  the 
defeat  by  his  treachery.  The  trial  was 
brief.  Drummond  was  speedily  found  guilty, 
"and  was  shot  at  the  post  upon  the  High 
road  as  you  go  to  Tommahurich."  Treachery 
there  had  in  all  probability  been,  but  it  is 
believed  that  the  traitors  were  Sir  John 
Hurry  himself  and  Seaforth,  both  of  whom 
in  no  long  time  thereafter  joined  Montrose. 

Inverness  maw  lay  open  to  Montrose,  but 
Baillie  was  hainging  on  his  rear,  so  from 
^uldearn  he  turned  south,  and,  on. 
2nd  July  1645,  routed  the  Covenanting 
army  at  Alford.  In  August  hei  agnin 
met  Baillie  at  Kils3rth  in  Stirlingshire, 
and  inflicted  on  him  a  terrible  defeat,  near- 
ly 6000  of  the  Covenanting  infantry  being 
cut  to  pieces.  Kilsyth,  however,  was 
Montrose's  last  victory.  A  month  later, 
13th  September  1645,  he  was  surprised  at 
Philiphaugh  and  totally  defeated. 

But  Montrose  though  defeated  was  still 
undismayed,  and  he  was  soon  in  the  north 
endeavouring  to  raise  another  army.  Some 
of  the  northern  clans  who  had  hitlverto  sup- 
ported the  Covenanters  wero  now  waverini, 
notably  the  Mackenzies,  Marleods,  and 
Malcdonalds  of  Sleat;  but  ttie  Erasers, 
thanks  to  Sir  James  Fraser  of  Br*^a,  still 
stood  by  the  Covenant,  and  Sir  James  was 
commissioned  to  fortify  and  reinforce  Inver- 
ness. Montrose  was  now  intent  on  the  cap- 
ture of  Inverness,  for  he  knew  that  so  long 
aa  it  remained  in  the  hands  of  the  Coven- 
anters he  could  not  depend  upon  the 
northern  clans  following  him.  Accordingly 
in  April  1646,  after  having  with  some 
difficulty  persuaded  Huntly  to  throw  in  his 


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Jot  with  him,  he  advanced  on  Inverness,  "the 
most  considerable  garrison  of  the  North  and 
the  Haven  there  most  commodious  for  en- 
ttrtaining  foreign  forces."  ("Wardlaw  M'S.1 
Huntly,  however,  was  lute-warm,  and  when 
Montrose  reached  Inverness  he  found  that 
his  ally  had  evidently  no  inteention  of  sup- 
porting him.  He  >was  thus  unable,  accord- 
ing to  the  Wardlaw  manuscript,  to  be- 
leaguer it  sufficiently  to  starve  it  into  sur- 
render, even  although  his  forces  had  been 
strengthened  by  many  of  Seaforth's  men 
and  a  number  of  the  Macdonalda.  Mean- 
while General  Middleton,  at  the  head  of  a 
strong  Covenanting  army,  was  hastening 
north,  and  this,  while  it  gave  Huntly  an 
excellent  excuse  for  not  joining  Montrosa 
before  Inverness,  at  the  same  time  made  it 
necessary  for  Montrose  to  capture  that 
town  speedily  unless  he  was  to  be  compelled 
to  raise  the  siege.  Accordingly,  on  the 
29/th  April  1646,  he  ''set  close  siege  to  In- 
verness, fixed  his  guns  upon  the  top  of  the 
old  Castle  Hill  under  a  hathorn  tree  due 
east  and  battered  hot."  The  river  happen- 
ed to  be  very  low,  and  detachments  of  his 
mem  finding  it  to  be  fordable  crossed  over 
and  scoured  the  Fraser  country  in  search 
of  plunder.  So  effectively  did  they  do  their 
work  that  between  "  the  Bridge  end  of 
Inverness  and  Guizachen,  26  miles,''  laments 
the  author  of  the  Wardlaw  MS.,  himself  a 
Fraser,  "there  was  not  left  in  my  country 
a  sheep  to  bleat,  or  a  cock  to  crow  day,  nor 
a  house  unruffled,  so  severe  was  the  depre- 
dation, only  the  garrisons  were  safe  and 
preserved  men's  lives  .  .  .  otherwise  all 
had  perished  in  the  fury  of  this  surprise 
and  onset." 

Meanwhile  the  siege  of  Inverness  went  on 
determinedly,  "  the  garrison  defending  most 
valiantly,  securing  the  outskirts  of  the 
city,  burning  the  stone  Houses  and  Kilns 
near  the  bridge  end  south-west,  to  prevent 
shelter  for  |Ve  enemy.  They  were  well 


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stored    within,   and   as    -well   without,    yet 
enemies  in  both  their  camps." 

On  5th  May,  however,  the  siege  came  to 
a  sudden  end.  Middleton's  army  succeed- 
ed in  crossing  the  Spey  without  being  ob- 
served by  Montrose's  scouts,  and  the  first 
warning  Montrose  had  of  the  enemy's  ap- 
proach was  -when  their  trumpets  sounded, 
when  they  were  albout  two  miles  from  In- 
verness. Montrose  had  little  time  to  secure 
his  retreat,  but  he  managed  to  get  his  men 
together,  and,  crossing  the  river  above  the 
town,  marched  by  way  of  the  Caiplich  to 
the  stoda-ford  on  the  Beauly,  where  he 
crossed  the  river  a/nd  encamped  two  miles 
above  Beauly.  So  precipitate  had  been  his 
retreat,  however,  that  he  left  his  camp 
standing  with  all  hia  provisions  and  am- 
munition. His  worst  loss  was  his  two  brass 
ordnance  icanoions,  which  he  was  compelled 
to  abandon  where  they  stood,  and  which 
were  taken  into  Inverness,  rwhere  they  lay 
upon  the  street  near  the  Cross  and  Court 
of  Guard  for  six  years  thereafter.  Middle- 
ton,  who,  the  Wardlaw  Manuscript  says, 
"was  well  content  that  Montrose  escaped 
his  fingers,"  rode  into  Inverness  with  his 
victorious  army,  and  after  a  short  halt  fol- 
lowed in  Montrose's  track.  He  pitched  his 
camp  in  full  view  of  (Mkmtrose,  aind  for 
two  days  the  two  armies  lay  facing  one  an- 
other, 'but  early  on  the  morning  of  the 
third  day  Montrose  escaped  before  Middle- 
ton  was  alware,  and  made  his  way  in  safety 
to  the  Spey.  That,  however,  was  the  end 
of  his  campaign.  He  had  failed  to  rally 
the  North  to  his  side,  and  shortly  after- 
wards he  went  into  erile  on  the  Continent. 

Scotland  was  now  at  the  feet  of  the  Cove- 
nanters, and  they  proceeded  to  make  their 
hold  secure  by  planting  garrisons  up  and 
down  the  kingdom,  Sir  James*  teaser  of 
Brae  .being  confirmed  as  the  Governor  of 
Inverness. 

Inverness  and  the  surrounding  district 
had  thus  had  their  full  share  of  the 


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"troubles,"  and  the  documents  which  fol- 
low show  to  what  dire  straits  the  town  was 
reduced.  War  cannot  be  waged,  sieges 
cannot  be  sustained,  and  garrisons  cannot 
be  maintained  tor  nothing,  and  although 
Montrose's  operations  in  the  neighbour^ 
hood  of  Inverness  came  to  an  end  in  the 
summer  of  1646,  the  state  of  the  country 
and  the  uncertainties  of  the  times  were 
such  that  a  strong  garrison  was  maintain- 
ed in  the  town  for  several  years  thereafter. 
What  the  presence  of  that  garrison  meant 
to  the  burgesses  several  of  the  documents 
which  follow  eloqiiently  show. 

Of  particular  interest  and  value  is  "the 
report  of  the  losses  of  the  Provost,  Bailies, 
Burgesses,  and  Inhabitants  of  the  Burgh  of 
Inverness,  and  the  tenants  and  possessors 
of  the  lamdB,  rowmee,  and  possessions  with- 
in the  bounds  and  territories  thereof," 
produced  before  the  Committee  of  Bills, 
Losses,  and  Ratification,  at  Edinburgh  on 
9th  December  1646.  The  document  is  not 
only  unique  in  itself,  but  it  casts  a  flood 
of  light  both  on  Montrose's  campaigns  in 
the  North  and  on  the  life  and  conditions  ot 
the  period  in  Inverness.  Local  historians 
will  note  especially  the  light  which  it 
throws  on  the  extension  of  the  burgh  "  be- 
west  the  river,"  on  the  nature  of  the  goods 
and  gear  to  be  found  in  the  house  ot  a 
well-to-do  burgess  of  the  period,  and  on 
the  character  and  extent  of  the  trade  be- 
tween Inverness  and  foreign  countries. 

E.  M.  B. 


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1643—1646. 

The  first  document  (possibly  written 
in  1643)  concerning  the  "  Time  of  the 
Troubles,"  is  from  the  Town  Coun- 
cil of  Inverness,  and  is  endorsed  by 
John  Forbes,  their  Provost — "Instructions 
to  me  for  obtayning  the  burgh  frie  of  man- 
ten  aoe  and  leavyes." 

These  instructions  were  :  — 

1.  "Ye  sail  studdie  to  obteine  the  towne 

exempt  from  maintenance  in  haill 
or  in  pairt." 

2.  "Iff  any  lea  vies  happin  to  be  raised  of 

the  kingdome,  ye  sail  use  your 
best  moyan  that  the  town  be  maid 
subject  but  for  als  few  men  as  ye 
can." 

3    "  Anent  the  locall  quartering  of  horses 
in  our  toune  we  desyre  earnestlie 
that  this  be  obviat  be  you." 
4.   "If  ye  think  expedient  that  any  thing 
be   moveit   be   you   at   the  parlia- 
ment for  alteratione   of   the    taxt 
roll,  we  leave  it  to  your  wysdome 
to  do  thaerin  as  ye  think  fit." 
An  isolated  letter  of  1644,  dated  from  Kin- 
ross, 16th  November,  and  addressed — "For 
my  much  honored  and  worthie  frindes  the 
Provest,   Baylyes,   and    Oounsell   of    Inver- 
ness,"  leads   up   more   immediately  to   the 
greater  hardships  which   the  town  was  to 
sustain. 

Much  honored  friends, — My  servic  re- 
membrit.  At  speciall  comand  of  my 
Lord  Marqueis  of  Argyll,  I  am  comman- 
dit  to  wryt  to  you  to  be  pleised  to  de- 
leyver  to  Drumohill,  leuftenant  ooromell 
to  Buclian  his  regiment,  the  sume  of  tua 
thusand  six  hundredth  and  [Psixty]  six 
pund,  threttin  s.  four  pennis,  and  ta'k  his 
recept  upon  the  sam,  qnhilk  sail  oblig  me 
to  sie  you  thankfuly  secured  be  the  estat 
of  this  Kingdom  for  the  same.  I  am 
confident  ye  will  caus  pay  this  thankfuly, 


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in  regard  of  the  necessity,  quhilk  is  now 
considerabill,  if  ye  -will  way  weill 
quhat  other  placis  heir  have  suffred  and 
don  in  advancing  of  money;  and  this 
much  I  must  adde,  it  will  be  very  hardly 
takin  be  my  lord  marqueis  and  otheris  of 
the  estat,  if  this  request  be  not  obeyed, 
and  may  hapily  turn  to  your  prejudice 
quhen  the  comitti  from  the  estates  comis 
along,  quhom  ye  may  expect  shortly  at 
quhilk  tym  I  hop  I  sail  be  better  ac- 
quantit  with  your  worships.  And  so  till 
then  and  ever  I  rest. 

Your  worships  affeconat  servand, 

J.  DENHAM,  Commissioner. 

From  the  Burgh  Records  it  appears  that 
the  above  letter  was  presented  to  the  Town 
Council  on  3rd  December  1644.  The  Coun- 
cil at  first  resolved  that  no  money  should 
be  advanced,  but  on  second  thoughts 
' '  thought  fit  and  expedient  that  not  only 
the  said  sum  of  four  thousand  merks  money 
craved  by  the  Marqueis  of  Argyle's  letter 
.  shall  be  presently  stented  upon 
the  body  of  the  town,  but  also  since  the 
town  has  several  works  to  build,  and  that 
the  garrison  must  be  furnished  by  the  town 
with  coal  and  candle  during  their  abode 
hereof,  therefore  they  all  in  one  voice  hast 
statute  and  ordained  that  the  sum  of  one 
other  thousand  merks  money  for  uphold- 
ing and  building  the  town  works  and  build- 
ings of  the  town  be  presently  stented  with 
the  former  four  for  making  up  in  all  the 
sum  of  five  thousand  merks  money  for  the 
uses  and  causes  above  written." 

In  "  Culloden  Papers  "  (VI.)  is  a  letter, 
the  date  of  which  incidentally  should  be  14 
June,  and  not  14  January  1646,  to  the 
Marquess  of  Argyll,  "or  in  absence  of  his 
Lo.  for  the  Richt  Hon.  the  Lords  and  others 
of  the  Committee  of  Moneys,"  on  behalf  of 
Duncan  Forbes  of  Culloden ;  and  this  let- 
ter is  characteristic  of  what  must  have  been 
the  general  state  of  the  country  surround- 


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ing  Inverness  in  this  year — "lands  spoiled 
and  waisted  by  the  Rebelle,  his  come 
burnt."  A  few  weeks  later,  28  July,  "the 
lor.dis  and  otheris  of  the  committee  of 
money  es,"  by  virtue  of  an  Act  of  Parlia- 
ment to  this  effect  gave  very  full  powers 
to  a  Commission  for  trying  the  losses  of  the 
Burgh  of  Inverness.  The  document  is  sign- 
ed by  the  Earl  of  Cassilis,  the  Earl  of  Find- 
later,  and  others,  and  the  Commission  was 
to  consist  of  "Brodie  of  that  ilk,  Hew  Ross 
of  Kilravock,  Alexander  Brodie  of  Lethane, 
David  Ross  of  Holme,  William  McKintoche 
of  Kelloquhie,  Jon  Ross  of  Braidlie,  Mr 
James  Campbell  of  Moy,  William  Dollas  of 
Cantrie,  James  Fraser  of  Culdowthell, 
Thomas  Sohives  of  Muretoun,  Thomas  Fra- 
ser of  Strowie,  and  Hew  Fraser  of  Balla- 
drum,  or  any  thrie  of  thame  to  be  ane  quo- 
rum." 

Then  follow  a  series  of  documents  illus- 
trative of  the  miseries  of  Inverness.  Many 
are  addressed  to  John  Forbes,  younger  of 
Culloden,  by  whom  they  have  been  suit- 
ably endorsed. 

On  27  October  1646  the  whole  Council 
met,  and  forwarded  to  him  a  "memoran- 
dum for  the  dueis  of  exchacker,"  which 
were  "  for  some  yeires  bygane."  He  as 
their  Commissioner  to  the  Parliament  (as 
well  as  Provost)  was  requested  to  plead  for 
a  delay  "untill  the  parliament  have  takin 
notice  of  the  loisses  of  the  said  toune  or 
the  said  toune  have  a  lytle  breathed 
themselves  from  thair  sad  sufferings." 

The  question  of  the  garrison  of  Inver- 
ness was  equally  important,  aa  the  follow- 
ing letter,  written  by  the  officer  in  com- 
mand some  months  after  Montrose's  abor- 
tive siege,  clearly  shows  :  — 

For  the  right  honorabill  My  Lord  Chancel- 
ler  of  Scotland,  theis. 

Most  honorabill, — The  fidelitie  of  this 
poore  toune  quhairin  we  remaine  hes  so 
evidenced  it  self  in  our  greatest  straittis. 


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when  compassed  with  bloodie  adversaries, 
the  victualles  lent  to  us  by  them,  wh?n 
we  could  not  for  the  tyme  be  furneished 
be  the  estaittis,  and  the  good  hopes  we 
have  that  the  now  provest,  commissioner 
for  this  parliament,  shall  in  all  thingis 
reasonable  gratifie  us,  makes  me  humblie 
eupplicat  your  lordship  that  ye  would  be 
pleasit  both  to  respect  the  man  him  self 
and  advance  his  reasonable  supplica- 
tioune  anent  the  remedyeing  and  repair- 
eing  the  grievous  loisses  and  expenses  the 
toune  for  it  self  and  all  the  honest  men 
in  it  haiff  suffered  and  bein  ,p*ut  to,  be 
thair  engadgement  for  the  caus  of  Goa. 
Only  such  I  know  he  will  plead  for. 
Some  thair  ar  quho  haif  proven  deser- 
tares  of  us,  and  wer  countenanceris  and 
manteinares  of  enimye,  quhen  we  wer 
most  threatined,  Theis,  that  your  lord- 
ship may  tak  notice  of  them,  and,  quhat 
justlie  concernes  us,  may  assist  us 
against  them,  ar  James  Cuthbert  of  i)ra- 
kies,  and  Jon  Cuthbert,  his  brother, 
with  his  tuo  sonee.  Theise  once  seamed 
to  lean  only  to  my  Lord  Marques  of  Ar- 
gyll, bot  now,  as  they  turned  thair 
backes  on  the  caus  and  on  us,  so  haif  thcv 
joyned  them  selfis  with  his  and  our  eni- 
myes.  Theis  I  wold  intreat  your  lord- 
ship remembred  according  to  thair 
courses.  Yet  for  theis  menes  faultes 
againe  I  humblie  desyre  that  the  place 
may  not  be  wronged,  bot  that  the  com- 
missioner may  be  now  countenanced.  I 
cease  to  trouble  your  lordship,  only  wish- 
eing,  as  materis  concerneing  the  garri- 
sones  necessities  hes  [been]  presented, 
your  lordship  will  assist  for  ane  spedie 
dispatch.  In  all  which  repoiseing  my 
self  on  your  lordships  good  will,  I  rest 
and  shall  remaine, — Your  lordships  hum- 
ble serveand, 

COLINE  CAMPBELL. 

Jnueraes,  2  November  1646, 


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Memorandum   from   the    Officers    of   the 

Town  and  Garrison. 

Endorsed: — Insufficiency — William      Ro- 
bertson,  1646. 

We,  the  officiarea  of  the  towne  ajid 
garisoiie  of  Inuernes  undersubscryveand, 
foreameikle  as  the  lordes  of  the  commit- 
tie  of  moneys  and  proces  at  thair  last 
being  at  Aberdeine  lies  beine  informed 
annent  the  power  and  abilitie  of  Wil- 
liame  Robertsone  Jonsone,  ane  of  the 
towne  captanes  of  the  said  brughe  [i.e., 
of  Inverness],  to  lend  and  advance 
moneyes  to  the  publick,  and  according  to 
the  informatioune  gevin  the  saides 
lordes,  he  haveing  not  com.peired,  wes 
ordaineing  to  lend  and  advance  four 
hundreth  merkes  money.  And  we,  being 
most  privie  to  the  said  William  his 
meanes  and  estait,  doe  declaire  and  trew- 
lie  testifie  unto  your  lordships  that  the 
said  William  is  bot  of  ane  meane  con- 
ditioune  and  nawayes  powerfull,  all  his 
estait  being  skairce  worth  fyve  hundreth 
merkes,  his  credit  being  peyed.  And  if 
sua  be  that  the  sentance  alreddie  gevin 
against  him  for  not  compeirance  be  fol- 
lowed furth,  it  will  be  his  mine,  and  will 
be  randered  to  that  povertie  that  he  will 
not  have  to  susteine  himself  or  his  fa- 
milie.  Nather  can  be  usefull  for  our 
assistance,  as  he  hes  beine  in  tymes  by- 
gane,  quha  caried  himselff  discreitly  and 
discharged  ane  honest  dewtie  in  his 
chairge.  This  we  testifie  and  declaire 
to  be  of  treuth  be  thes  presenttes,  sub- 
scrivit  with  our  hand.  At  Inuernes  the 
fyft  day  of  November  1646. 

Coline  Campbell,  John  Agnew, 
Chearls  Makie,  J.  Cam- 
bell,  J.  Campbell,  Patrik 
Ramsay,  J.  Grahame, 
A.  Stewart,  Phil.  Leitch, 
Androu  Gyllen,  A.  Schaw. 


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On  llth  November  1646  John  Forbes  waa 
nominated  one  of  the  Committee  to  receive 
revise,  and  consider  the  bills  and   applica- 
tions to  be  given  into  the  then  session  of 
Parliament    (Acts    of    the    Parliament    or 
Scotland),   tmong  which   were  plenty  from 
his  own  district.     The  following  is  endorsed 
"22nd    November    1646    lettre    anent    the 
toune's  losses  and  sufferings,   and  desyring 
me  to  insinuat  with  those  who  bear  rule." 

For  the  Plight  Honorabill  and  our  verio 
much  respected  loveing  neighbour,  Jon 
Forbes,  Provost  of  Inverness.  Theis. 

Richt  honorabill — Since  your  away 
goeing  we  have  beine  useing  all  ineanes 
possible  to  ingather  that  fashions  stent 
quhilk  ye  left  with  us,  and  the  not  col- 
lecting thairof  till  now  hes  maid  that  we 
could  not  wreit  to  yow  sua  soon  as  we 
wold.  Alwayes  now,  sir,  ye  sail  be 
pleased  to  receave  the  report  of  the 
toune's  loisees  dewlie  done  and  sub- 
scryvit  be  Ithrie  several!  quorums,  ex- 
cept and  onlie  the  Laird  of  Kilravoke  his 
subscriptiounes,  quhilk  culd  not  be  ob- 
teined  be  reasone  of  his  being  in  the 
south,  and  thairfoir  ye  must  present  the 
samen  to  him,  and  caus  him  subscryve 
the  verie  last  sheitt  of  all  the  report, 
quhilk  is  the  onlie  dyett  quhilk  he 
keiped ;  and  if  he  be  not  in  Edinburgh 
ye  sail  not  fail  to  send  the  same  to  him 
quhairever  he  be.  Ye  sail  lykwayes  re- 
ceave thrie  severall  discharges  granted 
to  George  Barcklay  upone  thrie  thou- 
sand merkes  of  the  taxt  and  loanes 
quhilk  ye  sail  mak  use  of,  as  ye  think 
fitt. 

[Here  follows  a  passage  wiiich  is  almost 
undecipherable,  and  the  letter  con- 
tinues :  — ] 

We  need  not  be  fashious  in  puting  yow 
hi  mind  of  that  great  trust  is  now  on 


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you,  and  of  that  dewtie  ye  ow  to  this 
poore  toune  for  many  respectes,  be 
reasone  that  we  ar  confident  that  thair 
is  non  that  will  studdie  to  do  more  for 
the  subsistence  of  the  samen  tlian  ye 
will  doe.  And  thairfoir  we  will  leave  to 
your  selff  the  mannadgeing  of  theis 
thinges  for  the  tyme.  But  one  thing  we 
can  not  forget  to  remember  yow  of,  that 
\ve  are  undone  except  we  be  relieved  of 
this  miserable  burdin  of  the  garisone, 
quhilk  is  more  heavie  upone  us  then  all 
the  sorrow  and  miserie  that  lies  soe 
fallin.  Ane  uther  particular  lykwayes 
\ve  ar  bold  to  put  yow  in  mynd  of  and  to 
rub  your  memorie  with  it,  that  ye  daill 
powerfullie  annent  the  ancient  privi- 
ledges  of  the  poore  toune,  that  at  this 
tyme  nor  heir  after  (if  possible)  they 
suffer  no  prejudice,  nor  be  infringed  in 
the  least  circumstance.  This  arid  the 
necessitie  of  it  we  leave  to  your  awin 
wyse  and  serious  considerations,  to  act 
and  agent.  As  for  our  meill,  we  culd 
not  get  in  theis  billates  so  soon  as  we 
wold  have  them;  bot  with  the  first  occa- 
sioune  we  eall  stryvo  to  send  thaim.  On 
thing  yet  we  offer  to  your  consideratioun, 
that  the  haill  magizine  is  exhausted,  and 
thair  is  not  aucht  days  provisione  in  all 
the  garisone,  which  ye  must  represent 
to  the  Parliament;  and  if  the  garisone 
be  not  suplied  presentlie  they  will  be 
forced  to  fall  on  us,  or  make  sum  other 
onthriftie  shift.  Thus  recommending 
yow  and  all  your  affaires  to  Code's 
directioune. — We  remaine,  your  loving 
freindos  and  neighboures, 

Robert  Bailye,  bailie;  Johne  Pol- 
sone.  baillie;  J.  Dunbar,  baillie; 
D.  Cuthbert,  toune  clarke. 

Invernes,  22  November  1646. 

Sir, — Ye  know  that  in  all  our  procoid- 
inges  we  have  remembred  nothing 
annent  our  expeditiounes  to  Aberdeen, 


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to  Elgin  and  Craigeallachie,  and  other 
places,  quhilk  wes  far  out  of  our  way, 
thairfoir  now  informe  your  selff  whow 
we  sail  give  up  the  same,  or  give  ther 
wilbe  any  reparatioun  for  expeditiounes 
of  that  kynd. 

Sir, — Ye  sail  know  that  this  day  we 
are  informed  that  Cantray  is  givin  up  be 
his  owin  minister,  for  the  quhilk  caue  ye 
must  use  the  greater  ddlligence  in  ob- 
teining  the  loisses  allowed  befoir  his 
name  be  brocht  in  questioune,  be  reasone 
that  lie  is  on  of  the  sub&eryvens  of  the 
loisses. 

We  desyre  yow,  sir,  be  pleased  to  send 
us  opone  the  tounes  chairges  King 
Oharlea  haiil  Actes  of  Parliament,  be- 
caus  we  ar  almost  ignorant  of  thaime  all, 
and  knowes  not  the  good  in  thame  that 
does  concerne  us. 

Iff  the  excise  hold  we  in  treat  you,  in- 
form your  selff  annent  the  way  of  uplift- 
ing of  it,  als  weill  as  ye  can ;  and  purches 
the  perfyt  order  of  it  from  Edinburgh 
or  Dundie,  with  the  printed  table  there- 
of. 

Sir, — We  have  thocht  fitt  to  send  you 
the  toune's  commissione  annent  thair 
losses,  to  the  effect  ye  may  mak  use 
thairof,  in  caice  it  be  required,  and  if 
not  send  the  same  back  with  the  report, 
quhen  ye  think  fit. 

Meanwhile,  on"  23rd  November  1646  a  re- 
port was  drawn  up  concerning  the  garri- 
son of  Inverness,  which,  on  26th  Novem- 
ber, was  read  in  Parliament  and  remitted 
bo  the  Committee  of  Moneys  to  "find  out 
some  way  for  raising  of  moneys  for  provyd- 
ing  for  the  garrysone"  of  Inverness.  The 
Committee  "for  the  buseines  of  the  gari- 
sone"  had  had  with  them  the  .Larl  of 
Sutherland,  Sir  Jas.  Fraser  (of  Brea),  then 
Governor,  and  the  Provost  of  Inverness 
\,»oiitt  Forb«w).  They  found:  — 


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1.  That  Archibald  Sydserff  from  May 
to   date   had   furnished   from   the  south 
3515  bolls  of  meal. 

2.  That  100  bolls  was  the  allowance  of 
200  soldiers   per   month,    at   2   pecks   of 
meal  to    each  man  per    week,    at  which 
rate  there  was  sufficient  to  last  till   1st 
January  1647. 

3.  It   was     alleged,     however,     by   the 
Governor  that  there  were  1100  men  who 
received  meal  weekly,   in   which  case  it 
would  not  last  much  longer. 

4.  What   was   furnished   to   the   garri- 
son  before   May   1646  could   not   at  the 
moment  be  ascertained,  but  975  bolls  had 
been  sent  from  Dundee  in  January  1646. 

5.  Two    ship   loads   of   coal   had   been 
sent  from  St  Andrews. 

6.  The    Earl  of    Sutherland    had  fur- 
nished 1000  bolls  of  victual,  for  which  a 
warrant  had  been  given  for  payment  of 
£7000   "beisydes  two  dolors  for  ilk  sojer 
of  sex  hundredth  men  and  aught  pundis 
for  clothes  and  schoon  to  everie  ane  of 
them,   and    ane    monthis    means    to  the 
officers." 

7.  Archibald  8ydserff   had   paid   since 
May  last— (1)  8000  merks,   (2)  £5000  be- 
sides some  small  sums,   to   the  officers, 
viz.,      to     Captain     Makfersone      audit 
hundreth   merks,    andj  to   Captain   Grey 
thrie     hundreth     merks,     besiydis     the 
moneyis  gevin  to  the  lairdis  of  Inncs  and 
Brodie,  and  for  [Sir]  James  Fraser." 

8.  There    was    likewise    given    by  Sir 
James  Fraser,  as  be  affirmed,  in  money 
and  kind,    18,000   merks  Soots. 

9.  The  Governor's  audited  account  for 
necessaries  to  the  garrison   "with   Rome 
gratuite    granted   to    himselff    by    and 
attour    his    pay"     amounted    to    23,000 
merks. 

10.  A     paragraph     which     is     scored 
through  narrates  that  there  was  owing  to 
two  burgesses  of  Edinburgh  £600   ocots 
by  the  officers  of  the  garrison  for  wine 
taken  out  of  a  cellar  in  Inverness. 


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11.  Out  of  the  impost  north  of  the 
Spey  only  about  10,000  merks  had  been 
received  from  Orkney  and  Caithness, 
and  £5000  or  £6000  out  of  the  Sheriff- 
dom  of  Inverness. 

The  Committee  recommended  that  Sir 
James  Fraser  should  advance  1000  bolls 
of  meal  and  1000  bolls  bear  for  the  pre- 
sent necessity,  which  lie  was  willing  to 
do,  provided  his  credit  could  be  sup- 
ported by  payment  of  the  above  18,000 
merks. 

It  also  recommended  to  Parliament  the 
payment  of  this  sum  together  with  £100 
sterling  more,  and  2000  merks  Scots  for 
coal. 

Lastly,    the    Committee    recommended 
the    payment    of    arrears     due    to     the 
Governor   and    officers,     "  and    hereafter 
to    lay    down    a    wave    how    they    may 
be  made  and  keepit  in  equal  fitting  with 
other  officers  of  the  Annie." 
A  letter  of  24th  November  1646,  written 
by  the  Town  Council  of  Inverness,  hae  been 
quaintly  endorsed  by  John  Forbes,  to  wnom 
it  has   evidently   been   passed — "Lettre   to 
Jon     Bamesay,     agent    to    the    Borrowes, 
pleading  excuse  for  not   paving  the  dewea 
of  the  missive,  and  laying  the  Name  upon 
their  aeall  to  the  cause  of  God."     Beyond 
the  fact  that    the    Council    had     been  in- 
formed    that     Ramsay     "dailies     a     lytlo 
strictlie  with  our  present  J/rovost  and  Com- 
missioner annent  the  dewes  of  the  missive 
for  the  yeire  1645"  the  endorsement  ia  en- 
tirely   comprehensive.        Two    more   letters 
followed,    both    addressed   to  John    Forbes, 
fiar  of  Oulloden. 

Tin-  first  is  endorsed  "Lettre  complean- 
ing  on  the  garrisone  for  pressing  the  touhe 
to  give  them  victual!  and  other  things," 
and  is  dated  30th  November  1646:  — 

Bicht  Honorabill  Sir, —  We  have  re- 
ceaved  tua  severall  lettres  from  you,  on 
of  the  13th,  and  the  other  of  the  18th,  all 


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almost  to  ane  purpois,  chieflie  regraiting 
the  want  of  the  report  of  the  toune's 
'loisaes,  with  their  billates  of  meill,  as 
lykwayes  challandgeing  our  slacknes  by 
not  sending  theis  instruetiounes  tym- 
eouslie  to  you,  to  imbrace  the  oppor- 
tunitie  of  tyme  that  now  offereth. 
Trewlie,  sir,  we  must  confess  that, 
albeit  we  have  not  beine  so  dilligent  as 
it  may  [be]  the  caus  requireth,  yeit  we 
did  als  much  as  we  culd  to  send  theis 
loisses  tymelie,  and  the  clerkes  pairt  wes 
done  shortlie  efter  your  away-going 
about  the  penult :  of  October,  and,  in  re- 
gaird of  distance  of  place  from  the 
severa.ll  commissioners  thair  dwellinges, 
the  samen  wes  not  obteined  subscryvit 
quhill  the  sevint  day ;  and,  in  regaird  of 
the  weather,  wes  not  sent  over  till  Sat- 
turday  the  fourteint.  And  as  for  the 
billates  of  meill,  wee  we>r  still  waiting 
quhill  the  inhabitantes  wold  give  thame 
in,  being  loth  to  send  ane  few  number. 

Alwayes,  sir,  befoir  now  we  hope 
the  report  is  at  you,  and  to  the 
billates,  sua  many  as  we  culd  get 
in,  receave  thame  from  this  bear. 
rar.  Ye  sail  also  receave,  conforme 
to  the  desyne  of  your  first  lettre,  heir- 
\vith  thir  tua  missives,  one  for  purge- 
ing  the  toune  annent  that  base  asper- 
tioune  put  on  thame  annent  the  com- 
bynatioun  against  the  governer,  quhilk  ye 
sail  make  use  of  as  ye  think  fit,  and  ane 
other  to  the  agent  of  the  borrowes, 
quhilk  we  expect  may  give  him  satisfac- 
tioune,  and,  God  willing,  with  the  tyme 
will  be  als  sufficient  as  payment. 

Sir,  ye  may  challandge-  us  of  slacknes 
and  laick  of  dilligence,  bot  God  knowes 
our  turmoil  and  the  daylie  miseries  we  ar 
under.  To  niak  this  knowin,  ye  sail 
know  that  since  your  away  comeing,  in 
regaird,  of  this  weather,  thair  ar  eeverall 


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pairtes  of  the  dykes  and  fortificatioun.ee 
fallin,  which  we  must  put  up  to  our 
great  greif.  And  if  this  wer  all,  it  wer 
nothing.  Bot  now,  in  regaird  that  the 
garisone  magazine  is  now  exhausted,  an- 
nent  victuall,  it  wes  put  to  our  doores  to 
grant  ten  dayes  maintenance,  which  for 
many  reasones  we  did  refuse ;  bot  in  end, 
throch  threatineinges  that  als  long  as 
ther  wes  ane  peck  of  victuall  to  be  haid 
within  toune,  they  wojd  not  want,  al- 
though it  sould  cost  thame  thair  blood,  for 
feare  of  danger  and  of  the  inconvenient 
that  micht  fall  upone  a  refusall,  we  wer 
forced  to  condiscend  to  give  ane  hun- 
dreth  bolles  victuall  upon  suirtie  to  be 
peyed  furth  of  the  first  victuall  that  sail 
come  to  the  garisone's  use,  and  upon  the 
officiares  parroll  not  to  be  pressed  heir- 
efter  annent  victuall.  Bot,  God  knowes, 
quhen  this  is  doune,  quhat  salbe  our  con- 
ditioune  thairefter,  and  that  be  reasone 
it  is  thair  owin  expressioun,  that  as  lone; 
as  otheris  hes  they  can  not  want.  This 
with  the  other  intolerable  burdinq;  is 
heavie  upone  the  poore  toune  of  Inver- 
nes,  to  be  thus  crosed  by  all  the  king- 
dome,  which  ye  must  represent  in  ane 
lyvelie  way  to  the  Parliament,  or  any 
other  (mercatorie  quhairin  ye  think  to 
be  remedied ;  and  with  all  ye  may  in- 
forme  that  the  garisone  hes  not  ane 
dayes  victuall,  except  that  which  is  now 
advanced  be  us,  and,  for  any  thinge  we 
knowe,  ar  not  licklie  to  be  supplied  in 
the  cuntrey.  And  if  ther  be  not  ane 
spidie  way  of  mantinance  found  out  for 
the  garisone,  befoir  God  we  will  be 
forced  to  leave  and  desert  the  toune, 
man,  wyff,  and  barne,  for,  God  knowes, 
quhen  we  have  done  all  that  we  ar  able, 
quhether  this  sail  be  ane  way  of  subslst- 
ance  for  such  ane  garisone.  Thus  re- 


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miting  the  premisees  to  your  cair  and 
dilligenoe. — We  remaine  your  loveing 
niohboures 

Robert  Bailye,  baillie;  Johne 
i  Polsone,  baillie ;  Gilbert  Rob- 
ertsone,  baillie;  J.  Dunbar, 
baillie;  D.  Patersone,  counsel- 
lor; James  Cuthbert,  ooun&el- 
ler;  James  Abrahame,  coun- 
seller ;  Williame  Neilsone, 
oounseller;  J.  Robertsone,  coun- 
seller;  Alex.  Grant,  oounseller; 
T.  Rose,  counseller;  Al.  Cuth- 
bert, ane  of  the  consell. 

November  30,   1646. 

Sir, — It  \ver  not  ainise  that,  if  thair 
be  any  possibilitie,  that  ye  euld  purches 
ane  warrand  in  the  tounes  favour,  dis- 
chairgeing  and  inhibiting  the  garisone  to 
press  us  with  any  thing  except  for  such 
thinges  as  ar  trewlie  thair  dew,  and  that 
we  be  only  oblist  to  doe  as  the  rest  of  the 
ountrey.  Ye  sail  know  lykwayes  that  we 
ar  in  ane  pitifull  strait  iaronent  the  work, 
eipeciatUije  annent  the  Jmllasades  under 
the  caetell,  they  haveing  all  fallin  to  the 
ground,  so  that  fyve  hundreth  merkes 
will  not  make  up  the  samen  againe,  and 
we  ar  daylie  threatined  for  the  appost- 
ing  therof. 

Sir, — If  the  governor  be  turned  back 
upone  the  toune,  theis  de&yre  you,  sir, 
to  reserve  quha  salbe  bound  for  his  quar- 
ters, be  reaoone  that  this  landlord  hes 
left  the  toune,  and  the  toune  ar  not  able 
to  uphold  such  quarters  as  he  will  crave. 

The  second  letter  is  endorsed  "  Lettre 
deeyring  me  £o  procure  orders  from  the 
Parliament  to  ease  the  Magistrates  of 
quartering,  and  to  gett  them  frie  of  theu 
Maigistracie." 


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Invernes,  November  30,  1646. 

Richt  Honorabill  Sir, — Wee  hadve 
thooht  fitt  to  aoquant  you  of  the  great 
bissinese  wee  have  adoe  ooiioerning  the 
trinsdiea  of  our  tawne,  that  are  all  fallin, 
with  the  guard  houses,  and  that  be  res- 
sone  of  the  great  raines  fallin  this  yeir. 
Wee  have  wreittine  to  you  it  is  impos- 
sibill  to  this  poor  toune  to  subsist  anie 
longer  except  a/ne  speedie  remead  foe  had, 
amd  seing  wee  that  are  present  magis- 
trates are  put  at  daylie  be  the  garisone 
for  advanceing  off  victualles,  and  dois 
daylie  threatten  us  that  they  will  have 
moir  advancement  of  victualles,  and 
seing  we  have  nothing  for  our  office  but 
miserie  and  sorrow  and  grieffe,  that  it 
wald  please  you  that  you  wald  speak  the 
Marques  of  Argyll  and  some  of  the  nobill 
men  that  are  our  favoureris  that  seing 
the  magistrates  hes  nothing  for  ther 
office,  and  men  preasses  to  eschew  magis- 
tracie  be  all  meanes  possibill,  be  ressone 
of  the  burdeine,  that  the  magistrates 
themselves  wald  be  frie  of  sojors  to  be 
quartered  upon  them,  and  eeing  Jamea 
Cuthbert  of  Drakies,  Castellhill,  Jon 
Cuthbert,  Mr  Jon  Rose  of  Puttindrich, 
and  James  Rose  of  Markinsche  are  of  the 
number  of  our  incorporation,  sould  carle 
ther  burdeing  aocordeinglie,  and  altho 
we  may  doe  this  of  our  awin  power,  yet 
it  is  not  so  pleasant  with  this  [word  un- 
deciphered]  as  you  kmowe.  Thus  ihoupe- 
ing  you  will  be  cairfull  to  doe  as  our 
trust  is  in  you,  and  in  so  doeing  wee  sail 
be  the  moir  cairfull  and  take  the  more 
paines  ift  tymes  to  cum,  'God  willing.  To 
your  answer  and  caire  heirin  wee  com- 
mitt  you  to  God  and  rests. — Your  verie 
loving  a*nd  affectiomat  neighbours, 

Robert  Bailye,  bailie;  Johne  Pol- 
sone,  baillie;  J.  Dnnbar,  baillie; 
Gilbert  Robertsone,  baillie. 


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In  the  margin  of  the  letter  is  also  writ- 
ten :  — 

And  oaus  the  Marques  of  Argyll  wreatt 
to  the  lieutenant  oollonell  and  the  rest  of 
the  offioeris,  that  the  magistrates  may  be 
frie  of  quartering  in  tymes  to  oum. 


LOSSES  OP  THE  BURGH  OF  INVER- 
NESS DURING  THE  CAMPAIGN  OF 
MONTROSE  (1645-46.) 

Mention     hap     been    made    of    the    com- 
mittee appointed  earlier  in  the  year  to  try 
the  losses  of  the  Burgh  of  Inverness  and 
the  names  haive-  been  given.     There  are  two 
manuscript  rolls  dealing  with   the  .subject. 
The   original   is   defective,    consisting   now 
only   of    the    first    meeting   of    tlie    oom- 
n:ittee  and  a  portion  of  the  third  and  last 
meeting.        Fortunately  the   second   manu- 
script (which    is    a    contemporary    copy    of 
i.he  original)  is  complete  with  the  exception 
of  a  small  ipart  of  the  third  meeting  a.nu 
the  summary   at   the  end.        It   has    been 
measured  and  extends  to  27  feet  2  inches : 
fdding  from   the  original  roll  the  equiva- 
lent of  the  missing  portion,  the  total  length 
must  have  (been  about  28  ft.  5  in.  of  fool- 
scap— sized   sheets  gummed   one   after   the 
other  to  make  the  roll.       As  the  writing 
and  contractions  even  for  the  period  econo- 
mise space  somewhat   more  than   is   usual 
and  the  margin  is   comparatively  small,   it 
has  not  been  found  possible  to  give  more 
than  the  essential  portions  of  the  contents. 
It  is  also  to  be  remarked  that  the  copy, 
though  oontempoirairy  and  the  work  of  one 
writer,    contains    extraordinary    variations 
of  spelling  mudh  of  which  has  been  moder- 
nised.      The  currency  is  of  course  Scots. 
It  would  appear  from  the  Town  Council's 
letter  of    22nd   November    1646    that   the 
original     was     enclosed   by  them    to    John 
Forbes    on    that    date.       The  copy     alone 
shows     that  on  9th    December     1646    the 


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report  of  the  losses  of  the  Provoet, 
Bailies,  Burgesses  and  Inhabitants  of  the 
Burgh  of  Inverness  and  the  tenants  and 
possessors  of  the  lands,  rowmes,  and  pos- 
sessions within  the  bounds  and  territo- 
ries thereof  was  produced  before  the  Com- 
mittee of  Bills,  Losses,  and  Ratification, 
and  ordained  by  them  to  be  registered. 

The  very  end  of  the  original  roll  has  been 
badly  torn  at  some  remote  period,  but  shows 
that  this  order  for  registration  was  signed 
in  December  by  Andrew  Agnew  aiud  Short 
(initial  missing). 

The  first  meeting  of  the  Committee  wan 
held  at  Inverness  3rd  September  1646,  and 
the  preamble  recites  again  the  names,  which 
are  exactly  as  before,  with  the  additional 
information  that  Mr  James  Campbell  was 
Commissary  of  Inverness.  They  or  any 
three  of  them  as  a  quorum  were 
to  take  and  receive  trial  and  probation 
of  the  Provost,  Bailies,  Burgesses,  and 
Inhabitants  of  the  burgh  of  Inverness, 
and  the  tenants  and  possessors  of  the 
lands,  rowmes  and  possessions  within  the 
bounds  of  the  territories  thereof  their 
great  and  grievous  losses  sustained  by 
them  by  sea  and  burning  of  their  houses 
insight  plenishing  and  household  gear 
within  the  same,  the  burning  and  away- 
taking  of  their  corn,  the  spoilying  of  their 
cattle  and  bestial  and  goods  and  wasting 
>of  their  lands,  occasioned  partly  by  the 
cruelty  and  barbarity  of  the  common 
enemy  and  present  troubles  of  the  king- 
dom, and  partly  occasioned  and  sustained 
by  our  own  friends  and  by  orders  of  the 
Governor  and  remanent  officers  of  the 
town  of  Inverness  and  garrison  thereof. 
All  the  houses,  kilns,  barns  and  other 
biggings  within  the  works  and  fortifica- 
tions about  the  said  town  with  all  the  in- 
sight plenishing  and  other  stuff  -within 
the  same  being  all  burnt  consumed  and 
destroyed  by  the  said  orders  and  that  for 
more  safe  and  sure  preservation  of  tn« 


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said  town  and  garrison  from  the  invasion 
of  the  said  enemy  in  the  time  of  their 
siege  they  having  assaulted  that  part  of 
the  said  town  "  bewest  the  water  of  Nes" 
and  a  considerable  body  of  theirs  having 
encamped  within  a  half  mile  of  the  town 
upon  that   hand.        With   power  to   the 
said   commissioners   or   their   quorum    to 
choose  a  clerk  and  other  officers  amd  mem- 
bers of  court  needful  and  to  take  their 
oaths   de   fidele  administratione    anu    to 
direct  their  own  precepts  for  citation  of 
witnesses  whose  depositions  should  be  ad- 
mitted and  to  do  everything  for  trial  of 
the  said  Provost,  Bailies,  etc. 
The  quorum  which  first  met  consisted  of 
William   Dollas  of  Cantray,  David  Rose  of 
Holme  and  John  Rose  of  Braidley  (the  last 
being  preses),   whose  signatures   appear  on 
the  original    document  together    with  that 
of   David   Cuthbert,    town  clerk   of   Inver- 
ness, who  was  chosen  as  clerk  to  the  com- 
missiom   and  wrote   the   report.     Alexander 
Greirson,  onie  of  the  burgh  officers,  was  ap- 
pointed   officer    to    the    commission.       The 
Provost,  bailies,  etc.,  wiore  then  called  and 
asked    if  it  was  possible  for  them  to  prove 
the  losses  by  witnesses   "  according    to  the 
rolls    and    inventories    thereof    given   in    by 
them,"  to  which  they   answered  that   they 
could  do  so  and  would  give  their  own  oaths 
in  addition  to   the  proofs  of  the  witnesses. 
In    the      further     preliminaries,    which    are 
mainly     repetition,     mention    is    made     of 
losses  "by  sea  and  by  James  Graham,  Ludo- 
vic  Lindsay,  the  Irish  rebels  with  their  as- 
sociates and  adherents  the  Clan  Donald  and 
others,"  and  the  damages  were  declared  on 
oath  where  applicable  by   "divers  masons, 
wrights    and  slators   and    other   craftsmen 
uho  best  knew  the  damage,"  and  in  other 
cases  by  the  sworn  testimony  of  servants 
and  neighbours. 

The  first  case  dealt  with  was  that  of 
John  Poison,  burgess.  He  had  burnt 
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Bucht,"  in  the  month  of  May  last  by 
the  common  enemy  a  atone  barn  with  cou- 
ples, cabers,  bars,  bonds,  locks,  and  other 
necessaries,  estimated  by  the  craftsmen  and 
witnesses  at  £80.  Burnt  and  consumed 
within  the  said  barn  of  thrashen  and  un- 
thrashen  bear  28  bolls  at  £5  per  boll,  total 
£140;  2  bolls  and  2  firlots  which  were  to 
have  been  sown,  at  £5  per  boll,  total  £12 
10s.  Another  barn  built  of  stone  was  also 
burnt  at  the  same  time  estimated  at  £50, 
and  within  it  of  thrashen  and  unthrashen 
oats  18  bolls — in  victual  12  bolls  at  £5  the 
boll,  total  £60.  Burnt  also  a*  etc.ne  kiln 
with  the  kiln  barns,  couples,  etc.,  estimated 
at  £130;  and  within  it  3  girnells  a-nd  2 
great  kiets  estimated  at  £50 ;  another  mut- 
ter gLrnell  which  lay  An  the  milne  of  Bught 
worth  £16;  his  part  of  the  mutter  which 
was  within  the  same  estimated  at  8  bolls 
(£5  the  boll),  total  £40.  Burnt  also  "24 
cuple  laioh  biging,"  within  the  said  town, 
v.-ith  oabers,  rails,  doors,  locks,  and  other 
necessaries  belonging  tliereto,  estimated  at 
£6  each  couple,  total  £144;  burnt  within 
the  said  bigging  of  sacks,  canvasses,  ser- 
vants' clothes  with  8  oaken  joists,  ''being 
all  estimat  within  the  awaill"  at  £40.  The 
said  John  Poison  "  upon  his  great  aith 
solemnli©  sworne,"  deponed  that  there  was 
plundered  and  taken  from  the  said  lands  by 
the  enemy  at  the  time  of  the  siege  9  draw- 
ing oxen  at  £15  each,  total  £25  [sis  in 
original],  4  milk  cows  at  £14  each,  total 
£56;  60  lambs  at  13s  4d  each,  total  £40; 
all  his  honso  and  plough  graith,  with  other 
necessaries  belonging  to  husbandry  were 
plundered,  estimate  £24.  These  items 
were  proved  by  John  McRobie,  miller  at 
Kilvean ;  Donald  McPhiper,  tenant  theio; 
and  George  Dempster,  indwellor  in  Inver- 
ness; as  also  by  the  oath  of  John  Poison 
himself. 

The  losses  of  John  Poison  by  sea  were 
dealt  with  separately.  He  doponed  that  he 
had  shipped  for  him  in  the  month  of 


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ber  1644,  at  Inverness  Harbour,  in  the  ship 
of  David  Cairnes,  shipper  in  Leitih,  70 
barrels  of  salmon,  at  £33  6s  8d  each;  300 
ells  of  plaiding  at  13s  4d  per  ell ;  10  "dai- 
ker"  [half  soore]  of  hart  hides  at  £i2o  per  dai- 
ker.  He  deponed  also  that  there  was  ship- 
ped for  him  in  the  said  month  in  the  ship  of 
John  Trotter,  also  of  Leith,  18  barrels  of 
salmon  at  £33  6s  8d  per  barrel;  and  that 
both  ships  and  goods  were  upon  2nd  Febru- 
ary 1645,  in  their  voyage  to  France,  taken 
— that  of  David  Cairnes  by  a  Dunkirk  main- 
ofj-war,  andi  that  of  John  Trotter  by  a 
King's  man-of-war,  so  that  he  got  nothing 
whatever  back  again.  The  shipping  of  the 
goods  was  proved  by  Thomas  Guthrie, 
cooper  in  Inverness,  and  Alexander  Marcus, 
packer  there. 

'Then  followed  the  losses  of  the  said  John 
Poison  toy  the  burning  of  the  part  of  the 
town  lying  "bewest  the  water  of  Jsfes,"  by 
order  of  the  Governor  and  officersi  of  the 
garrison,  and  he  deponed  that  by  their  orders 
for  the  better  and  more  sure  preservation 
of  the  town  in  the  time  of  the  siege  he  had 
burnt  and  consumed  "bewest  the  water  be- 
ing ane  suburb  to  the  said  toune  and  with- 
out the  walls  and  fortificationes,"  on  30th 
^pril  1646,  "the  enemie  having  assaulted 
that  part  of  the  town  and  therafter  en- 
crumped  within  ane  half-mile  thereof" — » 
kiln  with  roof,  couples,  cabers,  rails,  doors, 
bands,  locks,  and  other  necessaries,  esti- 
mated at  £200.  He  had  also  burnt  within 
the  kiln,  between  kiln  floor,  vats,  and  in 
making,  29  bolls  victual  at  £5  per  boll ;  also 
vats  ,  timber,  and  sacks,  worth  £26  13s  40. 
On  the  same  side  of  the  water  likewise  there 
v;as  burnt  "tua  rood  of  borrow  biged  lanu," 
with  houses,  biggings,  etc.,  estimated  at 
£400;  another  house  belonging  to  Annable 
Monro,  his  spouse,  in  liferent,  estimated  at 
£60;  also  another  little  kiln  rented  at  £8 
yearly,  estimated  at  £60.  Burnt  also  with- 
in a  kiln  belonging  to  Gilbert  Robertson, 
burgess,  on  the  west  side  of  the  water  "of 


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wat  and  unwat  victual!  betwixt  kill  floore 
and  coble,"  35  lx>lls  bear  at  £5  the  boll; 
also  burnt  within  the  said  kiln  a  standing 
bed  and  kist,  5  sacks  with  3  dozen  of  fire 
boards,  all  estimated  at  £24.  Item,  thrown 
down  and  the  timber  burnt  and  destroyed 
by  the  soldiers  of  the  garrison  a  barn 
"  lyeing  neir  the  trenche  dyke  wher  they 
keeped  aoie  guard,''  estimated  at  £60. 
Thereafter  followed  the  losses  of  John  Pol- 
son's  tenants. 

Donald  Phiper,  in  Kilvean,  deponed  that 
the  enemy  took  from  him  "2  work-horses, 
worth  £23  6s  8d  each ;  he  himself  being 
made  prisoner,  all  his  clothes  were  taken, 
to  wit,  a  tartan  plaid  worth  £10  6s  8d,  his 
coat  and  shirt  worth  40s,  his  sword  worth 
£5,  of  ready  money  £13  6s  8d.  These 
things  were  proved  by  Donald  McKobie  and 
John  McRobie  in  Kilvean.  Donald  Phi- 
per also  declared  that  he  lost  of  insight 
plenishing  and  household  gear  the  worth  of 
£17  13s  4d. 

Donald  McBobie,  in  Kilvean,  deponed 
that  the  enemy  took  from  him  2  bolls  and 
2  firlote  of  meal  at  £5  per  boll ;  which  was 
proved  by  James  Thomson  and  John  Mc- 
Robie in  Kilvean;  of  insight  plenishing 
and  household  gear  the  worth  of  £24  6s  8d. 

John  McEobie,  in  Kilvean,  deponed  that 
the  enemy  took  from  him  4  bolls  bear  at  £5 
the  boll — proved  by  Donald  McRobie  and 
Donald  McPhiper.  Of  housenold  gear  the 
worth  of  £20  6s  8d. 

Margaret  nein  Lanthrane,  in  Kilvean, 
declared  that  she  had  lost  of  household  gear 
the  worth  of  £8  18s. 

John  Cuthbert  of  Castlehill,  burgess,  de- 
poned that  the  enemy,  to  wit,  the  Irish 
rebels,  James  Graham  and  Ludovic  Lind- 
say, with  their  associates,  did  in  April  last 
[1646J  burn  his  dwelling-house  "  in  Stan- 


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dandstanes  of  tua  hous  hight  -with  ruiff 
jeastes  loftes  dores  lockes  glasin  windowes 
calces  hall  buirdes  furmes  tresses  standing 
beda  and  other  necessars  belonging  thair- 
to,"  estimated  by  the  craftsmen  at  £345  6s 
8d :  he  had  also  burnt  his  "  haill  laich 
biging  barnes  byres  stables  tennentes  and 
cottar  houses  of  his  said  lands  of  iStandand- 
stanes  and  over  Dreacky,"  estimated  by  the 
craftsmen  at  £264  6s  8d  :  also  thrown  down 
by  order  of  the  governor  of  the  garrison  "4 
cuple  of  biging  lyand  without  the'  walls  of 
the  toune  neir  thairto,"  estimated  at  £24. 
The  enemy  plundered  40  sheep  at  26s  8d 
each.  "  Item,  his  labouring  of  his  tua 
pleughes  of  Standandstanes  waisted  and 
cast  los  be  the  enimie  for  this  crop  1(546  the 
onimie  being  in  the  countrey  and  about  the 
toune  of  Invernes  from  the  first  of  Decem- 
ber to  the  nynt  of  May  last  wherein  be  wold 
have  sawin  thriescoire  bolls  aittes  the  en- 
rress  wherof  estimat  according  to  the  rait 
of  former  yeires  to  the  3  curne  extends  9 
score  bolls  aittes  deduce  the  saids  thriescoir 
bolls  seid  becaus  not  sawin  remaines  sex- 
scoir  ilk  5  firlottes  to  ane  boll  victuall  inde 
4  ecoir  10  bolls  at  £4  3s  4d  ilk  boll."  Also 
16  bolls  bear  estimated  to  the  "4  curne" 
at  £4  3s  4d  per  boll.  His  labouring  of  over 
Drakies  was  also  wasted,  wherein  he  would 
have  sown  30  bolls  oats,  estimated  to  the 
"3  curne"  at  £4  3s.  4d  per  boll.  All  this 
was  proved  by  Walter  Ros,  mason ;  John 
Grigor,  wright ;  Angus  Miller,  Alexander 
Miller,  hie  brother,  etc. 

John  Cuthbert  of  Castlehill  also  de- 
poned concerning  George  Gowane,  his  ten- 
ant of  Over  ,Drakies,  because  thei  said 
George  "for  the  present  and  this  long  tyme 
by  gane  is  sick  and  not  in  his  ryght  wittes," 
from  whom  the  enemy  took  3  work-horses 
at  an  average  price  of  £22  each  ;  13  draw- 
ing oxen,  at  an  average  of  £10;  18  bolls 
oats ;  4  bolls  bear ;  24  young  sheep  at  24s 
each.  His  labouring  was  also  wasted,  30 
bolls  oats  estimated  to  the  "3  curne"  and 
8  bolls  bear  to  the  "4  curne." 


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Alexander  Has  in  Drakies  deponed 
that  the  enemy  took  from  him  11 
drawing  oxen,  average  price  £15  1& 
4d ;  2  young  cows,  averaging  £12 ; 
a  young  quyak  '[cow  of  2  yearsj  at 
£9;  out  of  his  barn  30  bolls  oats  at  10 
pecks  meal  each  boll;  13  bolls  bear;  and 
his  labouring  was  wasted — 20  bolls  oats,  the 
increase  estimated  to  60  bolls,  and  4  bolls 
bear  estimated  to  the  "4  curne."  The  said 
Alexander  had  of  ready  money,  household 
gear,  and  other  "gangand  geir"  the  loss  of 
£78  6s  8d. 

Donald  McFerquhar  in  Drakies  deponed 
that  the  enemy  took  from  him  an  ox  worth 
£15  13s  4d,  and  that  his  labouring  was 
waste,  wherein  he  would  have  sown  6  bolls 
oats,  estimated  to  the  "  3  curne,"  and  2 
bolls  bear  estimated  to  the  "4  curne;" 
proved  by  the  said  Alexander  Ros  in  Dra- 
kies and  John  Ros  his  son  there. 

Andrew  Mackmyar  and  Findley  McClay 
in  Drakies  deponed  that  the  enemy  took 
from  them  23  sheep,  averaging  26s  8d. 

Malcolm  McClay  in  Drakies  deponed  that 
the  enemy  took  from  him  a  horse  worth  £10 
with  a  young  quyak  [or  queack]  worth  £8. 

William  Mackmoyar  (sic)  in  Drakies  de- 
.  poned  that  the  enemy  took  from  him  a 
horse  worth  £13  13s  4d. 

Gilbert  Cuthbert,  tenant  in  "Standand- 
staines,"  deponed  as  to  his  labouring 
wasted  for  crop  1646  wherein  h«  would  have 
sown  30  bolls  oats,  estimated  to  tie  "3 
curne "  aind  4  bolls  bear  estimated  to  the 
"4  curne. '' 

James  Rose  of  Merkinch,  burgess,  de- 
poned that  the  enemy  burnt  within  the 
town  and  lands  of  Merkinch  on  9  May  last 
[March  in  copy]  a  new  stone  house  "of 


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tua  hous  height  being  all  biged  with  staine 
and  lyme  being  fourscoir  foot  in  length  ail 
flklaited  and  weill  plenished  within,  weill 
miffed  jeasted  lofted  and  glasined  with 
glass  and  weir  having  ten  standand  beddes 
within  the  samen  duble  pamnelled  with 
boords  f urines,  etc.,"  estimated  by  the 
craftsmen  at  £2666  13s  4d.  In  addition 
to  the  beds  and  other  plenishing  of  the 
house  he  had  also  burnt  therein  3  girnelto 
estimated  at  £23  6s  8d.  The  enemy  also 
burnt  a  thatched  barn  estimated  at  £100 
;i:ul  within  it  2  dozen  birch  rails  at  £4  the 
dozen,  8  new  couple  tries  worth  £5  6s  8d, 
and  a  fir  joist  24  foot  long  worth  40s.  Item 
within  Fimlley  Frnser's  house  which  was 
burnt  by  order  of  the  governor  16  bolls  dry 
pease  at  £5  the  boll.  Item  within  the  kiln  of 
Thomas  Mac-comas  vie  William,  which  was 
likewise  burnt  by  the  enemy's  order,  4  bolls 
bear  at  £5  the  boll.  James  Rose  also  de- 
poned as  to  the  following  taken  by  the 
enemy  or  by  "our  awin  forces"  from  his 
house  of  Merkincih  before  it  waa  burnt,  20 
bolls  hard  cake  meal  at  £5  the  boll,  59  bolls 
hear  a't  £5  the  boll;  from  his  barn  "of 
dicht  and  windowed  [winnowed]  beare "  89 
bolls  at  £5  the  boll.  The  enemy  also  with 
their  horses  consumed  and  ate  up  at  the 
time  of  the  fliege  two  stacks  of  bear  estim- 
ated to  have  contained  60  bolls  at  £5  the 
boll.  "Item  ther  was  eaten  and  destroy!  t 
to  him  be  Genii  Major  Mideltounes  horses  ' 
that  morning  after  the  seig  was  raisit  30 
bolls  victuall  with  the  fodder"  at  £o  the 
boll.  The  enemy  also  took  60  sheep  and  60 
lambs,  average  price  of  sheep  and  lamb 
26s  8d  ;  his  best  horse  of  six  years  old  worth 
£66  13s  4cl  and  they  plundered  from  the 
shore  of  Merkinch  his  4  oared  boat  esti- 
mated at  £66  13s  4d.  The  soldiers  of  the 
garrison  pulled  down  and  destroyed  a  stone 
house  "  wherin  they  keepit  gaird  at  ti'.air 
first  entrie  to  the  towne,"  estimated  at 
£333  <&s  8d.  These  things  were  proved  by 
George  D  unbar,  master  mason,  John 


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Fraser,  elder  and  younger,  masons,  John 
Giregor  and  Joilm  >Shaiid!>  Tvrigjhts,  Allex- 
amder  Oruicksihaok,  slater,  >etc. 

The  losses  of  the  tenants  of  James  Rose 
of  Merkinch  wore  as  follows: — John  Mack- 
Paull  "bow"  in  Merkinch  had  stolen  by 
the  enemy  a  seven  year  old  horse  worth 
£13  6s  8d;  2  bolls  and  2  firlots  of  oatmeal 
at  £5  the  boll :  of  household  gear  ho  lost 
the  worth  of  £95  3s  4d. 

Alexander  Cruickshank,  slater  in  Merk- 
inch deponed  that  he  lost  in  working  and 
household  gear  the  worth  of  £43  6s  8d. 
jjohn  Riob  McAllister  reooh  im  Merkanch 
deponed  that  the  enemy  took  5  sheep  and 
5  lambs,  averaging  40s  sheep  and  lamb. 

John  McAllister  vie  eane  in  Merkinch 
deponed  that  the  enemy  took  a  cow  worth 
£16,  a  two-year-old  stirk  worth  £6  13s  4d ; 
a  kist  worth  £4. 

William  Tulloch,  burgess,  deponed  that 
by  the  order?  of  the  governor  and  officers  ot 
the  garrison  for  the  better  preservation 
from  the  invasion  of  the  enemy,  there  was 
burnt  belonging  to  him  on  the  last  day  of 
April  in  the  time  of  the  siege  bewest  the 
water  a  stone  kiln  of  seven  standing  couples 
in  length  worth  £300.  Burnt  within  the 
kiln  10  bolls  pease.  Burnt  also  a  barn  of 

3  couples  length  with  2  stone  giavels  wortn 
£20,  and  within  it  22  bolls  bear.       Also  his 
dwelling-house     and     kitchens  of  6   couples 
length   was   burnt   at  the  same  time   with 

4  standing    beds,  an    almerie,    and    three 
kjsts,  estimated  at  £160.     The  enemy  also 
plundered  50  bolls  victual,  and  from     the 
Mill  of  Bught  they  took  belonging  to  him 
6   bolls  oats.     The  officers  of  the   garrison 
before  the  battle  of  Auldearn  took  a  young 
£;rey  horse  worth  £40,  a  brown  horse  worth 
£33  6s  8d,   a  "  basan  "     [bawsand]    horse 
worth   £33  6s  8d,    another   "basan"    horse 
worth  £9  13s  4d.     There  were  other  losses 
of  household  gear  worth  £33. 


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This  concluded  the  first  meeting  of  the 
commissioners,  who  found  all  the  above  suf- 
ficiently proved,  and  that  the  persons  named 
had  always  been  honest  and  irreprovable  in 
their  carriage  towards  the  estates  and  the 
public  cause  ever  from  the  beginning,  and 
that  they  had  proved  themselves  truly  loyal 
and  answerd  the  public  service  and  dues  at 
all  occasions  according  to  their  power,  and 
that  they  were  never  known  to  have  "med- 
leing  dailling  or  intercommuning  with  a,ny 
malignant."  The  document  as  above 
stated  is  there  signed  by  William  Delias  of 
Cantray,  David  Rose  of  Holme,  and  John 
Rose  [of  Braidley.] 

So  far  as  Cantray  was  concerned,  the 
Town  Council  in  their  letter  of  22nd  i\o- 
vember  1646  (already  given)  warned  John 
Forbes  to  use  the  greater  diligence  before 
hm  name  was  brought  into  question,  he 
having  been  given  up  by  his  own  minister. 

The  second  meeting  of  the  commission- 
ers was  held  8th  September  1646  at  Muir- 
ton,  and  the  quorum  consisted  of  Thomas 
Fraeer  of  Struy,  Hugh  Fraser  of  Belladrum, 
and  Thomas  Scheviz  of  Muirton. 

William  Baillie,  elder,  burgess  and  inhabi- 
tant of  Inverness,  had  burnt  belonging  to 
him  upon  the  west  side  of  the  water  his 
foir  [oven]  and  bakehouses,  the  house  being 
of  two  storeys,  and  having  six  standing 
beds  with  hangings  round  about,  with  a 
cupboard,  almeries,  girnalls,  kists,  etc., 
worth  £1000;  also  there  was  burnt  a  kiln, 
v/ith  the  kiln-barns  and  a  byre  and  stable, 
estimated  at  £666  13s  4d:  and  within  the 
said  kiln  there  was  burnt  20  bolls  dry  malt 
with  20  bolls  bear  upon  the  floor  in  the  mak- 
ing; and  within  his  barns  30  bolls  oats  and 
24  bolls  bear  with  the  fodder;  and  within 
his  lofts  30  bolls  bear,  10  bolls  pease ;  and 
within  a  girnall  14  bolls  oatmeal.  At  the 
t:me  of  the  siege  the  enemy  took  11  draw- 
ing oxen  at  £13  69  8d  each,  3  cows  with 


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calves  at  £16  each;  an  old  nag  worth  £13 
6s  8d.  Of  household  plenishing,  "which 
were  tedious  to  fee- it  downe  in  wreit,"  the 
worth  of  £300. 

William  Baillie,  younger,  burgess,  de- 
poned as  to  his  losses  by  sea  that  there  was 
shipped  at  Inverness  harbour  in  the  month 
of  October  1644,  in  the  two  ehifxs  already 
mentioned,  24  barrels  of  salmon,  1500  ells 
of  "spranged"  [striped]  plaiding,  300  hart 
hides,  6  barrels  of  Irish  tallow  at  £53  6s  8d 
per  barrel;  his  own  sea-kist,  with  all  his 
clothes;  a  pair  of  iScots  pistols  with  his 
sword  worth  £133  6s  8d  in  all ;  ready  money 
£100.  The  two  ships  were  taken  on  2nd 
February  1645  (being  under  convoy  of  a 
Parliament  ship)  in  the  manner  before 
stated :  and  of  the  goods  he  got  nothing 
back.  Proved  by  Thomas  Gutlhrie,  cooper, 
nnd  William  Guthrie,  his  son,  and  others. 

John  Baillie,  burgess,  lawful  son  to  the 
said  William  Baillie,  elder,  had  burnt  in  a 
kiln  belonging  to  James  Forbes,  burgess, 
bewest  the  water,  by  order  of  the  governor, 
2-t  bolls  dry  malt  and  48  bolls  bear.  Also 
plundered  by  the  enemy  at  the  time  of  the 
siege  in  May  last  from  the  mill  of  Kil- 
vean,  9  bolls  malt  and  3  sacks. 

Margaret  nein  Bean  relict  of  umquhile 
John  Mathewson,  burgess,  deponed  that  by 
order  of  the  Governor  and  officers  of  the  gar- 
eon,  there  were  burnt  for  the  better  and 
more  sure  preservation  of  the  garrison  in 
time  of  the  siege  "tua  fair  ludginges  stand- 
ing upone  the  west  end  of  the  bridge  of 
Invernes  being  thrie  hous  hight  a.ne  of  the 
eaades  tua  ludginges  being  of  thack  and 
uther  of  spume  all  reed  fir  (sic)  being  weill 
ruiffed  jeasted  and  lofted  with  dores  bands 
leeks  caioes  and  other  necessare  belonging 
thairto,"  estimated  at  £4000.  She  had 
burnt  at  the  same  time  "one  ruid  of  bor- 
row bi^ed  land  with  all  the  houses  and 


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timber  upone  the  samyn  the  eaid  ruid  Being 
veill  biged  of  tua  hous  hight,"  estimated 
at  £800;  also  her  kiln  with  fhe  barns  esti- 
mated at  £333  6a  8d;  another  rood  with 
couples,  rails,  etc.,  at  £233  6s  8d;  "sevin 
couple  and  tua  ©vin  gaibells  of  laioh  bijging" 
v,orth  £66  13s  4d;  a  barn  "with  tua  taill 
forkes  with  railles  caiberes  etc.,"  worth  £66 
13s  4d.  In  addition  she  had  burnt  of  plen- 
ishing "  fourteine  standing  beds  thrie  hall 
buirdea  with  thair  tresses  and  furmes  five 
cheires  ane  langsadle  tli'rie  nlmeries  four 
t?ffiles  five  iron  pottes  thrie  brasm  Cannes 
four  speittes  tua  guse  pannes  sevin  brasin 
chandleres  aucht  furnished  bedds  with 
codes  codwair  sheites  plaides  blancattes 
coveringes  fedder  beds  and  bousters  thrie 
tartan  plaids  tua  dussen©  and  ten  peuter 
plaittes  ane  quart  stoup  3  pynte  stouipes 
with  ane  chappin  stoup  four  stand  of  naprie 
ane  gold  ring  with  ane  turgie  stane  with 
eovin  kistes  tua  girnolls  thrie  brewing  fattes 
o  stands  with  the  said  Margaret  her  haill 
clothes  and  abuilziementes,"  the  whole 
estimated  at  £333  6s  8d.  Burnt  at  the 
seme  time  within  her  barns  36  bolls  bear; 
and  within  her  kiln  and  kiln  barns  12  bolls 
bear:  of  ready  malt  within  the  house  in 
which  she  dwelt  6  bolla  with  4  bolls  of  meal : 
in  her  house  at  the  bridge  end  8  bolls  ary 
bear :  in  the  barns  20  bolls  oats.  There 
were  also  taken  from  her  at  the  time  of  the 
siege  6  work  horses  worth  in  all  £106  13s 
4d;  a  red  ox  worth  £10  13s  4d. 

Findlay  Fnaser,  burgess,  deponed  that  he 
I' ad  burnt  bewest  the  water  by  the  gover- 
nor's orders  a  lodging  of  stone  "of  thrie 
hous  hight  weill  ruiffed  jeasted  and  lofted," 
estimated  at  £1333  6s  8d;  and  within  it 
stuff  to  the  worth  of  £108  6s  8d ;  of  build- 
ings the  worth  of  £184  6s  8d,  and  his  kiln 
was  also  burnt  containing  10  bolls  bear ;  his 
staing  coble  was  also  lost  worth  £13  6s  8d, 
and  the  enemy  plundered  from  him  at  the 
time  of  the  siege  an  ox  worth  £10. 


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James  Eraser,  burgess,  had  burnt  bewest. 
tho  water  by  order  of  the  governor  a  stone 
house  having  6  standing  beds,  a  langsadle, 

2  cupboards,  etc.,  estimated  at  £1010;     a 
kiln   worth   £333   6s  8d,    and   within   it   80 
bolls  bear,  30  bolls  oats.       He  also  lost  2 
barrels  of  salt  salmon,  6  salting  vats,  and 
the  worth  of  £23  6s  8d  of  timber,  and  other 
losses  amounting  to  £80  and  £40.     He  also 
had  of   loss  by   "  Generall    Major     Hurries 
trouperes  befor  the  battell  of  Aulderne"   6 
bolls  victuall   with   fodder;     plundered     by 
the  enemy  in  the  siege  a  mare  worth  £40, 
rnd  2  drawing  oxen  worth  together  £33  6s 
8d. 

William  Neilson,  burgess,  deponed  that 
i:o  had  burnt  bewest  the  water  at  the  time 
<j(  the  siege  his  dwelling-house  of  stone  and 
lime,  having  6  standing  beds,  2  great  gir- 
nells,  and  3  vats  worth  in  all  £666  13s  4d. 
Also  there  was  burnt  a  rood  of  "  borrow 
biged  land  "  bewest  the  water  with  all  the 
buildings,  etc.,  worth  £433  6s  8d.  Within 
hu*  dwelling-house  he  had  also  burnt  and 
destroyed  40  load  of  bark,  60  load  of  peat, 
an  iron  crook,  2  goose  pans,  a  pair  raxes, 

3  chests,  3  chairs,  his  table,  3  pair  white 
plaids,  4  bolls  and  2  firlote  of  meal,  4  pair 
sheets  with  towels  and  "servets,"  a  web  of 
"elne  breid  lining  perteining  his  wyff,"  an 
almerie,    and   an  English   cloth     cloak,     all 
worth  £253  6s  8d. 

James  Forbes,  burgess,  had  burnt  bewest 
the  water  by  the  governor's  orders  a  atone 
kiln  worth  £400. 

James  Cuthbert  Laurenceson  deponed 
that  he  had  burnt  bewest  the  water  a  stone 
kiln  worth  £333  6s  8d,  and  within  it  25  bolls 
bear.  The  enemy  plundered  from  him  two 
horses  both  together  worth  £33  6s  8d ;  n 
mare  with  her  foal  worth  £20.  He  had  de- 
destroyed  within  the  town  by  order  of  the 
garrison  a  barn  with  oaken  couples  wortn 


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£100.  His  labouring  of  an  "auchtain  part 
of  borrow  land  being  castin  waist  for  this 
crop,  1646,  wherein  he  would  have  sown  5 
bolls  bear,"  estimated  to  the  "4  curne." 
He  also  deponed  that  he  lost  by  sea  in  1644 
in  David  Oairnes'  ship  12  barrels  of  salmon. 

Donald  McEan  duy,  oordiner,  had  burnt 
bewest  the  water  "fyve  cupell  of  leach  with 
railles  caberes  dores,  lockes  and  other 
necessars  belonging  therto,"  estimated  av 
£86  13s  4d;  plundered  by  the  enemy  13 
tanned  hides  at  £4  each,  and  there  were 
taken  also  12  hides  at  £3  each.  Of  house- 
hold gear  he  lost  the  worth  of  £42. 

John  MoFinley  can  alias  Fraser,  burgess, 
deponed  that  "his  roode  of  borrow  bigged 
land  with  the  haill  houses  and  bigings  built 
thereon"  bewest  the  water  were  all  burnt, 
estimated  at  £200.  There  was  also  burnt 
belonging  to  him  in  the  kiln  of  James  Arch- 
bald  bewest  the  water  5  bolls  and  2  firlots 
bear.  Of  household  gjear  he  lost  the  worth 
of  £160. 

Thomas  Tailaor,  indweller  bewest  the 
water,  deponed  that  his  dwelling-house  con- 
taining 4  couples  was1  burnt,  estimated  at 
£50.  He  also  lost  household  gear  wortn 
£60  [?£20.] 

John  Dow  McAllester,  burgess,  deponed 
that  he  had  burnt  bewest  the  said  water 
"two  ruid  of  land  with  one  uther  house  at 
the  bak  theroff,"  estimated  at  £263  6s  8d. 
Of  household  gear  he  lost  £100  worth. 

Alexander  McJames  vie  "William,  indwel- 
ier,  had  burnt  within,  the  house  of  John 
Dow  McAllester  the  worth  of  £26  13s  4d. 

William  McGillimichell,  indweller  bewest 
the  water,  declared  that  he  had  burnt  there 
"  twentie  four  cupell  of  laich  biging  with 
railles  caberes  dores  locks,  and  other  neces- 
sars  belonging  therto,"  estimated  at  £333 

8 


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b.;  8d.  Plundered  by  the  enemy  from  the 
mill  of  Kilvean  2  bolls  meal.  Of  household 
gear  he  lost  £100  worth. 

William  Munro,  indweller  bewest  tho 
water,  had  burnt  his  dwelling-house  worth 
£200,  and  household  gear  worth  £66  13s  4d. 

Thomas  McOomas  vie  William,  maltman 
and  indweller  bewest  the  water,  had  burnt 
a  kiln  with  the  barns  estimated  at  £133  6s 
8d,  and  in  the  said  kiln  there  was  burnt  11 
bolls  victuall,  and  of  household  gear  was 
burnt  the  worth  of  £33  6s  8d. 

Margaret  nein  Findley  vie  William,  relict 
of  umquhile  Alexander  MoGdJlcspic,  weaver, 
deponed  that  she  had  burnt  bewest  the 
water  her  dwelling-house  estimated  at  £133 
fa  8d,  and  household  gear  worth  £40. 

Alexander  Fraser,  indweller  bewest  tne 
water,  deponed  that  the  enemy  took  away 
from  his  kiln  and  barns  at  the  time  of  the 
siege  80  bolls  bear,  2  cows  worth  £13  6s  8d 
each  ;  2  stirks  worth  £4  each,  and  house- 
hold gear  worth  £66  13s  4d. 

John  Peerson,  con-diner,  dwelling  bewest 
the  water,  deponed  that  the  enemy  took  at 
the  time  of  the  siege  from  the  mill  of  Kil- 
vean 12  bolls  dry  oats  and  5  sacks;  also  he 
lost  a  milk  cow  worth  £12,  a  work  horse 
worth  £13  6s  8d,  and  35  hides  at  £3  each ; 
14  ("taken  out  of  his  bark  fattes")  at  £4 
each ;  and  of  household  gear  the  worth  of 
£66  13s  4d. 

James  Miller  in  Kilvean  deponed  that 
the  enemy  took  from  him  at  the  time  of 
the  siege  30  young  sheep,  2  two-year-old 
stirks,  4  bolls  meal,  6  firlots  bear,  and  of 
household  gear  the  worth  of  £66  13s  4d. 

Margaret  Sutherland,  relict  of  umqu- 
hile Findley  Gordoun,  burgess,  had  burnt 
bewest  the  water  her  dwelling  house  esti- 
mated at  £333  6s  8d  and  household  gear  to 
the  worth  of  £66  13s  4d. 


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Alexander  Fraser  McWarran,  burgess, 
deponed  that  his  house  bewest  the  water 
was  "  all  plunderit  and  abused  be  the 
enemie  the  tyme  of  the  6eig  they  having 
planted  one  of  ther  cannones  within  tne 
same"  and  the  loss  was  estimated  at  £133 
6s  8d :  of  household  gear  the  worth  of  £62 
6s  4d. 

James  Archbald,  maltman  and  in- 
dweller  bewest  the  water,  deponed  that  he 
had  burnt  within  the  kiln  of  Findley 
Fraser  12  bolls  bear  and  8  bolls  malt,  and 
that  he  lost  of  household  gear  the  worth  of 
£27  6s  8d. 

Alexander  Outhbert,  merchant  burgess, 
deponed  as  to  his  losses  by  sea,  that  in 
October  1644  he  had  shipped  at  Inverness, 
David  Cairnes,  skipper,  36  barrels  of 
salmon.  The  ship  was  taken  as  aborw 
naorated  and  he  got  nothing  took. 

Margrat  Sinclair  relict  of  umquhile 
George  Abrahame,  being  examined  as  to 
the  losses  sustained  by  her  said  husband  in 
the  ship  of  David  Cairnes,  deponed  as  to  44 
barrels  of  salmon. 

This  ended  the  second  meeting  of  the 
commissioners,  who  certified  as  before,  and 
the  copy  shows  that  the  original  was  duly 
signed  by  Thomas  Fraser  of  Stray,  James 
Fraser  of  Belladrum,  and  Thomas  Scheviz 
of  Muirtoun,  preses,  as  well  as  by  David 
Cuthbert,  their  clerk. 

The  third  and  last  meeting  of  the  com- 
missioners was  held  at  Inverness  on  16  and 
17  October  1646,  the  quorum  consisting  of 
Hugh  Rose  of  Kilravock,  preses,  David  .Rose 
of  Holme  and  Williaan  Dollas  of  Cantray. 

The  part  of  the  original  which  remains 
gives  their  signatures  at  the  end  of  the 
proceedings,  so  that  John  Forbes  musi 
have  obtained  that  of  Kilravock  after  the 
document  was  sent  to  him  (see  letter  of  22 
November  1646  above.) 


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Following  on  the  recitation  of  the  com- 
mittee's authority  the  first  sufferer  was :  — 

William  Paterson  of  Inches,  burgess, 
who  had  burnt  by  the  Irish  rebels,  James 
Graham  and  Ludovic  Lindsay  and  their 
associates  .and  adherents  on  the  lands 
of  Inches  at  the  time  of  the  siege,  "ten 
cupell  of  laich  biging  with  railles  caberes 
dores  and  other  necessars  belonging  tharto, 
ilk  cupell  estimat  and  comprysed  to  4  lib 
.  .  ane  barn  of  four  cupell  of  lenth 
Tvith  twa  taill  forks  with  railles  caberes 
dores  locks  and  uther  things  perteining 
therto"  estimated  at  £26  13s  4d.  'Item 
the  sd  enemie  pulled  downe  and  burnt  in 
thair  lefigur  13  cupell  of  biging  in  lenth 
with  railles  caberes  and  dores,  ilk  cupell 
estimat  and  comprysed  to  40s.  Item  the 
ed  enemie  pulled  down  and  carried  to  thair 
leagur  off  the  lands  of  Wester  Inches  nyn 
cupell  of  biging  with  railles  caberes  and 
dores,  ilk  cupell  estimat  and  comprysed  to 
40s.  Item  two  uther  cupell  of  biging 
better  builded  both  estimat  to  the  loss  of 
13  lib  6s  8d."  Be  had  'plundered  and 
taken  away  by  the  enemy  in  the  siege  and 
before  it  as  follows: — "The  men  of  Bado- 
noche  tooke  frae  him  in  the  moneth  of  Nor. 
1645  8  drawing  oxin  price  of  the  peioe  16 
lib  .  .  three  sufficient  work  horses 
pryce  of  the  peice  50  Ib.  .  .  .  his  awin 
sword  estimat  to  10  lib  .  .  .  ane  tartan 
plaid  pryce  viii  lib  ...  ane  quhyt 
plaid  pryce  4  lib  .  .  .  plundered  frae 
him  be  the  sd  enemie  the  tyme  of  the  seig 
furth  of  his  sds  lands  6  bolles  bear  . 
thair  was  plunderit  and  destroyit  to  him 
be  the  sd  enemie  and  thair  horsemen  the 
siege  and  befoir  within  his  sds  lands  two 
staks  of  great  aittes  standing  in  his  corn 
yaird  bothe  being  estimat  and  comprysed 
to  100  bolls  .  .  .  twentie  fyve  bolles 
aittes  within  the  barnes  .  .  .  his  two 
pleughes  labouring  of  Wester  Inches  being 
oast  -waist  for  the  crop  1646  through  the 


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occasione  of  the  sd  enemie  wherin  he  wold 
have  sawin  80  bolls  aits  the  encrease  whei- 
of  estimat  to  the  3  curne  ...  20  bollea 
bier  the  encrease  wherof  ...  is  esti- 
mat to  the  4  curne  .  .  .  4  belles  peise 
the  encreaee  ...  is  estimat  to  the  4 
curne  .  .  ."  Proved  by  Mr  Walter 
Ros,  burgess,  and  Thomas  Roy  in  Lie-lies. 

Master  Walter  Ros,  burgess.  Burnt 
by  the  enemy  in  May  last  on  his  lands  of 
Maoharies  "24  cupell  of  laich  biging  with 
rallies  etc."  The  labouring  of  his  lands 
wasted  for  crop  1646  in  which  he  would 
have  sown  60  'bolls  oats,  estimated  to  the 
"3  curne,"  20  bolls  bear  estimated  to  the 
"4  curne." 

Gilbert  Robertson,  burgess,  be  west  the 
water  had  burnt  by  order  of  the  governor 
a  stone  kiln  estimated  at  £533  6s  8d  and 
"ten  cupell  leach  biging  lying  neir  the  sd 
kill  with  rallies  etc.,"  estimated  at  £133 
6s  8d.  Also  there  was  thrown  down  by  order 
of  the  governor  in  April  last  all  his 
houses,  barns  and  other  buildings  in  the 
Garse  "least  the  samyn  should  be  iprejudi- 
ciall  to  the  garison  and  ane  shelter  to  tne 
encmie,"  estimated  at  £333  b's  8d.  In  re- 
gard to  his  losses  by  sea  he  had  shipped  at 
Inverness  harbour  in  John  Trotter's  ship 
in  October  1644,  48  ban-els  of  salmon,  two 
pocks  of  striped  plaiding  containing  1000 
ells  at  13s  4d  per  ell,  a  puncheon  of  butter 
containing  32  stone  at  £3  6s>  8d  per  stone, 
50  hart  hides  at  40s  each.  The  ship  was 
taken  as  before  narrated  and  nothing  re- 
ceived back. 

David  Robertson,  burgess,  had  burnt  by 
order  of  the  governor  bewest  the  water  2 
dwelling  houses,  estimated  at  £266  13s  4d, 
"the  maist  pairt  of  two  aiker  feild  land  cut 
and  destroyed  to  him  and  maid  altogether 
unprofitable  to  his  use  through  the  works 
and  fortificationes  about  the  towne"  esti- 


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mated  at  £200.  There  was  also  burnt  in 
a  kiln  belonging  to  James  Cuthbert  bewest 
the  water  13  bolls  malt. 

George  Dunbar,  burgess,  deponed  that  the 
enemy  took  from  him  from  about  Inverness 
before  the  siege  30  old  sheep  at  40s  each, 
2  j'oung  oxen  worth  £20  the  two,  and  "his 
labouring  of  certain  borrow  ackers  castin 
waist  be  the  occasion  of  the  enemie"  wliere- 
in  he  would  have  sown  5  bolls  'bear,  esti- 
mated to  the  "4  curne."  "Item  the  sd 
Georg  declarit  that  wher  he  has  the  just 
halff  of  his  two  aiker  field  land  besyde  tho 
foole  poole  cuted  and  randered  unprofit- 
able [through]  the  works  and  fortifications 
about  the  towne,"  his  loss  was  £200.  A 
barn  lying  near  the  works  within  the  town 
was  also  destroyed  by  the  soldiers  of  the 
garrison  worth  £53  6s  8d. 

John  Robertson  Laurenceson,  burgess, 
deponed  that  "in  the  tyme  of  the  seig  be 
order  of  the  governor  and  omciares  of  the 
garisone  his  yard  dyks  being  'built  with 
stein  and  lyme  were  ane  great  pairt  theroff 
raised  doune  and  sloped,"  the  rebuilding 
of  which  was  estimated  at  £90.  "Item  all 
the  steines  of  the  sds  dyks  be  the  sds  orders 
for  makeing  work  for  defence"  estimated 
at  £100. 

Robert  Ros,  burgess,  deponed  that  the 
enemy  plundered  from  the  lands  of  Merk- 
inch  at  th  time  of  the  siege  10  milk  ewes  at 
40s  each  and  from  about  the  town  and 
garrison  8  ewes,  3  oxen  and  a  quyak  of  two 
years  old. 

John  McGilliwy  (sic),  burgees,  deponed 
that  "Genii  Major  Bailies  souldioures 
plumderit  frae  him  furth  of  hia  house  two 
new  tartane  plaids  both  estimat  to  16  lib. 
Item  ane  quhyt  plaid  pryce  4  lib.  Item  ane 
brasin  chandler  pryce  40s  Item  takin  fra« 
him  be  the  omciaires  of  the  gariaon  to  oarie 
bagag  to  Auldearne  ane  work  horse  pryce 
231ib  6s  8d.  .  ,  " 


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John  Fraser,  burgess,  had  burnt  in  Alex- 
ander Fraser's  kiln  bewest  the  water  12 
bollfl  bear.  "Item  the  said  John  deponed 
that  our  awin  friends  befoir  the  baitell  of 
Auldairno  tooke  frae  him  three  work 
horses"  worth  together  £63  13s  4d.  "Item 
declared  that  Genii  Major  Hurries  men 
tuik  fra  him  of  insight  and  plenishing  f'urth 
of  his  house  the  samyn  being  in  Invernes  " 
the  worth  of  £37  13s  4d 

Thomas  Cuthbert,  oordiner,  burgees,  had 
two  dwelling  houses  without  the  works 
cast  down  by  order  of  the  governor  for  the 
better  safety  of  the  garrison,  worth  £266 
13s  4d. 

Thomas  Fraser  Jamesson,  burgess,  had 
burnt  in  the  kiln  of  James  Archbald,  malt- 
man,  bewest  the  water,  the  said  kiln  being 
burnt  by  order  of  the  governor,  6  bolls 
malt  and  11  sacks.  There  was  also 
plundered  by  the  enemy  12  hides  which 
wer  in  the  vats  of  John  Poison,  corcliner, 
bewest  the  water. 

Margaret  Sinclare  relict  of  umquhile 
George  Abrame,  burgese,  deponed  that 
"Jon  Muncreiff  major  to  Collonell  Camp- 
bells regiment  in  the  month  of  December 
1644,  tuike  from  her  for  the  garisones  use 
nyn  dossene  of  spar  ruiff  at  81ib  the 
dossen  .  .  .  taken  from  her  be  the 
governor  of  the  town  3  dailies  at  10s  the 
peice  .  .  .  takin  [byj  Oaniell  Camp- 
bell for  the  use  forsd  60  dailies  at  10s  the 
peice  .  .  .  taken  from  the  sd  um- 
quhile Georg  60  french  sheittes  quihilk  were 
never  randered  bake  at  6s  8d  the  peice 
.  .  ten  aiker  of  her  conjunct  fie  lands 
cast  waist  for  this  crop  1646  quilk  was 
possest  be  Gilbert  Cuthbert  quilk  payed  16 
bolls  ferm,  pryce  of  the  boll  for  the  sd  crop 
41ib  13s  4d  .  .  ." 

John  Campbell,  chapman  in  Inverness  de- 
poned that  ''being  travelling  in  th«  hie- 


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lands  the  enemie  brunt  to  him  in  Abertarff 
within  ane  barn  ther  of  bark  and  Bteines" 
the  worth  of  66  lib  13s  4d.  "Item  the  sd 
enemie  tooke  from  him  at  that  tyme  ibeing 
in  Nor  1644  to  his  certain  knowledge  of 
knyves  silks  ribanes  the  sd  ware  being  rait- 
ed within  the  awaiil"  the  worth  of  40  lib. 
"Item  taken  from  him  ane  boll  salt  pryce  6 
lib  13$  4d  Item  thrie  etein  of  tallou  at 
53s  4d  the  stein.  .  .  .  quilks  were  all 
provin  be  the  parties  awin  aith  im  respect 
tliat  being  in  the  haelands  he  oould  get  non 
to  this  dyet  to  prove  with  him." 

Angus  Polsone,  burgess,  deponed  that 
he  had  taken  from  him  before  the  siege  a 
cow  with  calf  price  £16.  "Item  taken  frae 
him  be  Genii  Major  Huries  orders  imediat- 
lie  efter  the  batteld  of  Auldearn  two  worko 
horses  quilk  was  never  delyverd  bake 
pryce  of  both  53  lib  13s  4d.  Item  takin 
from  him  be  the  sd  Genii  Majors  horsemen 
7  pair  of  sprainged  plaids  pryce  of  ilk  plaid 
4  lib.  .  .  .  takin  out  of  his  barnes  be 
Hurries  trouperes  of  tbrassin  and  unthras- 
sin  corne  estimat  to  8  holies  victuall 


Beano  McConill  cheill,  burgess,  deponed 
that  he  had  a  barn  destroyed,  and  the  tim- 
ber was  burnt  and  taken  away  by  the  sol- 
diers of  the  garrison,  "the  said  barne  being 
at  first  maid  ane  guard  house."  Loss  esti- 
mated at  £133  6s  8d.  By  the  garrison's 
order  he  also  had  taken  2  worK  horses  worth 
£53  6s  8d  the  two. 

Alexander  Anderson  had  burnt  in  Wm. 
Tulloch's  kiln  bewest  the  water  at  the  time 
of  the  siege  10  bolls  victuall  with  4  sacka. 

Marjorie  Roe,  relict  of  umquhile  James 
Robertson,  burgess,  deponed  that  "the  offi- 
ciares  and  trouperes  of  Laweris  troup  tooue 
frae  her  at  severall  expeditiones  at  eeverali 
tymes  four  good  work  horses  pryce  of  the 
peice"  £o3  6s  8d. 


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Robert  M'unro,  burgess,  had  burnt  in 
William  Tulloch's  kiln  bewest  the  water  15 
bolls  bear  and  plundered  by  the  enemy 
from  the  mill  of  Bught  at  the  time  of  the 
siege  3  boll®  and  2  firlots  malt  and  2  new 
sacks.  "  Item  Genii  Major  Hurries  hors- 
men  eate  and  destroyed  to  him  in  his  corn 
yaird  after  the  battell  of  Auldearne  thrie 
bollds  victuall." 

Donald  Tailzor,  elder,  merchant  burgess, 
lost  in  David  Cairnes'  ship  13  barrels'  of 
salmon,  15  barrels  of  Irish  tallow,  800  ells 
plaiding,  22  hart  hides.  The  said  Donald 
as  executor  and  intromitter  of  the  goods 
and  gear  of  the  late  Findley  Tailzor,  bur- 
gess, deponed  as  to  his  brother's  losses  in 
the  said  ship — 27£  barrels  of  salmon,  4  bar- 
rels of  tallow,  1100  ells  striped  plaiding,  and 
40  hart  hides.  Also  his  said  brother  lost  in 
John  Trotter's  ship  17  barrels  of  salmon, 
100  ells  plaiding,  6  hart  hides. 

William;  iStevin,  burgess,  had  destroyed 
by  the  soddiers  of  the  garrison  a  barn  lying 
iiear  the  works  woith  £60. 

Marjorie  Cockburne,  relict  of  umquhile 
Robert  Abraham,  burgess,  had  burnt  be- 
west  the  water  13  bolls  bear  and  malt  which 
\vere  in  Findley  Fraser's  kiln.  The  enemy 
took  at  the  time  of  the  siege  be\veet  the 
water  2  work  horses  price  of  both  £26  13s 
4d.  "  Item  takin  frae  her  be  our 
awin  forces  before  the  battell  of  Aul- 
dearne two  uther  work  horses,  pryce  or 
both  40  lib.  Item  4  aiker  of  borrow  lanu 
waisted  to  hir  this  crop  1646,"  in  which 
she  would  have  sown  4  bolls  bear,  increase 
estimated  to  the  "  4  curne,"  1  boll  pease 
estimated  to  the  "4  curne." 

Robert  Baillie,  burgess,  deponed  that  the 
enemy  "tuik  frae  him  off  the  lands  of  littell 
Struy  being  thair  at  grassing  5  ky  pryce  ot 

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the  peice  12  lib,"  >a  mare  worth  £18  6s  8d, 
and  a  work  horse  at  £13  6s  8d.  "Item 
takin  out  of  the  said  toune  be  the  «aid 

enemie    60    sheep takin    from 

him  be  Genii  Major  Baillies  men  ane  uther 
work  horse  pryce  16  lib." 

David  McOonchie,  burgess,  deponed  that 
"his  labouring  of  his  lands  of  Olaypottis  is 
waist  for  this  crop  1640,"  wherein  he  would 
have  sown  5  bolls  bear.  The  enemy  took 
from  the  said  land  "ane  pair  iron  harrows 
pryce  6  lib,"  and  he  lost  of  plenishing  the 
worth  of  £16. 

Findley  Duff,  burgess,  deponed  that  the 
enemy  took  'from  him  before  the  seige  2 
vork  horses,  the  larach  [site]  of  a  barn  was 
<-ut  and  made  unprofitable  by  the  works 
about  the  town,  estimated  at  £20.  His 
labouring  for  crop  1646  was  wasted,  where- 
in he  would  have  sown  24  bolls  oats  and  10 
bolls  bear. 

Alexander  Oockburne,  indweller,  de- 
poned that  "our  awine  men  in  Genii  Major 
Middeltounes  armie  tuke  frae  him  after 
tho  seig  of  Invernes  was  raised  ane  brown 
horse  pryce  £32  69  8d.  Item  taken  away 
from  him  be  our  awin  forces  befoir  the 
batteil  of  Auldearne  other  two  work  horses 
both  estimat  to  £40."  His  labouring  of  2£ 
acre  of  borrow  land  wasted  wherein  he 
would  have  sown  "2  bolls  bear,  increase 
estimated  to  the  "4  curne;  "  "cut  and  maid 
unusefull  to  him  be  the  works  and  fortifi- 
cations about  the  towne  the  half  of  two 
roode  field  land,"  estimated  at  £50. 

Elspot  Mill,  indweller,  had  burnt  in  the 
kiln  of  James  Cuthbert  Laurenceson,  be- 
west  the  water,  4  bolls  and  2  firlota  malt. 

Walter  I*os,  mason  in  Inverness,  dwelling 
bewcst  the  water,  lost  of  household  plenish- 
ing through  the  enemy  the  worth  of  £50, 


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John  Sinclair,  burgess,  deponed  that 
"Genii  Miajor  Hurries  men  befoir  the 
battell  of  Auldearne  they  being  quartered 
within  the  towne  two  nightes  destroyed 
and  burnt  to  him  the  timber  of  ane  laich 
houa  and  two  stables,"  estimated  at  £66 
13s  4d.  "Item  Captain  Doune  burnt  and 
destroyed  to  him  be  the  souldieres  of  the 
garrisone  ano  foir  barne  of  aiken  cupelles," 
estimated  at  £80.  Of  household  gcor  he 
lost  the  worth  of  £8. 

John  iShand,  wright,  had  burnt  bewe&t 
the  water,  of  household  gear  with  "all  his 
work  luimes"  the  worth  of  £133  6s  8d. 

William  Stevenson,  burgess,  had  two 
barns  above  the  mill  both  thrown  down  & 
mado  unprofitable  by  the  works  &  fortifi- 
cations, worth  £133  6s  8d. 

Alexander  Barbor,  burgess,  had  a  barn 
cast  down  &  destroyed  near  the  works  by 
the  soldiers  of  the  garrison,  worth  £66  13s 
4d.  He  deponed  that  "he  lost  in  Wm. 
Thirsley,  skipper,  in  [blank]  his  bark  in  the 
moneth  of  Apryll  last  92  elnes  plaiding  at 
13s  4cl  ilk  elne  .  .  .  qlk  bark  and  goodsi 
was  takin  be  that  friggat  that  came  to 
Invernes  to  James  Grahame  with  cannon 
and  ammunitione." 

Donald  Fouller,  merchant  burgess,  lost 
in  the  ship  of  John  Trotter  44  barrels  of 
salmon,  4  barrels  of  Irish  tallow,  200  elnes 
of  plaiding,  75  hart  hides  -and  "ane  thou- 
sand pund  hart  homes  at  12d  a  pund." 

Jaaparti  Oorbat  had  burnt  bewest  thei 
water  the  worth  of  £29  of  household  gear. 

Agnes  Corbat,  indweller,  had  the  loss  of 
£44  13s  4d  of  household  gear  bewest  the 
water. 

James  Hobertson,  younger,  burgess,  de- 
poned that  "the  halff  of  his  auchtent  part 
of  land  is  cut  throw  and  rendered  unpro- 
fitable to  him  throche  the  works  and  forti- 


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ficationes  about  the  town  &  garrisone" — 
estimated  at  £266  13s  4d.  "Item  cut  and 
maid  unprofitable  to  him  be  the  said  works 
the  halff  of  two  rood  of  feild  land  lyand 
bewest  the  t'oole  poole" — estimated  at  £50. 

Alexander  Gumming,  burgess,  deponed 
that  he  had  burnt  by  the  soldiers  of  the 
garrison  "3  fair  barnes  above  the  said 
towne  ilk  ane  of  them  containing  four 
cupelles  and  two  taill  forks,"  estimated  at 
£333  6s  8d.  "  The  said  Alexander  Gumm- 
ing as  tutor  and  administrator  to  James 
Gumming  his  oy"  declared  that  there  was 
destroyed  by  the  said  soldiers  "two  barnes 
above  the  towne  ilk  ane  of  them  contain- 
ing four  cupelles  and  two  taill  forks,"  esti- 
mated at  £333  es  8d. 

Alexander  Hendrie,  indweller,  had 
burnt  bewest  the  water  in  the  kiln  of 
Findley  Fraser  7  bolls  malt  and  2  sacks. 
His  dwelling  house  also  was  pulled  down 
by  order  of  the  governor  being  without  the 
works,  estimated  at  £233  6s  8d. 

John  Forbes,  merchant  burgess,  deponed 
that  in  April  last  he  lost  in  ready  money 
in  the  ship  of  William  Thisley  (sic),  £110 
which  he  had  directed  for  payment  of  a 
debt,  the  ship  being  taken  by  the  said  frig- 
ate that  came  to  James  Graliam  with  am- 
munition. 

James  Gumming,  burgess,  deponed  that 
''  Major  Moncreiff  ane  of  the  majores  of 
the  garison  of  Invernes  tooke  fra  him  be- 
foir  the  battell  of  Auldarne  for  bagage  two 
work  horses"  each  worth  £23. 

James  Macpherson  beajisoin,  indweller, 
deponed  that  he  had  burnt  in  the  kiln  of 
James  Cuthbert  Laurenceson  bewest  th» 
water  17  bolls  (bear. 

Thomas  Waus,  burgess,  deponed  that 
"Genii  Micldeltounes  horse  eatted  and  des- 
troyed to  him  in  his  barne  yairds  upon  the 


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9  of  May  last  of  unthrassm  beare"  8  Bolls. 
"Item  the  said  Thomas  was  foreit  to  re- 
leive  ame  horse  of  his  awin  qlk  was  taikin  be 
some  of  our  awin  forces  be  payment  of 
auoht  punds  money.  Item  the  »a,id 
Thomas  has  fyve  acres  of  borrow  i'eld  land 
waist "  wherein  he  would  have  sown  2  bolls 
bear,  the  increase  estimated  to  the  ''4 
curne." 

John  Morrison,  tailor  in  Inverness,  had 
burnt  in  the  kiln  of  Findley  Fraser  bewest 
the  water  6  'bolls  &  fiiiots  bear. 

William    Paterson,    younger,    "in     name 
and   behalff  of  Wm  Paterson  elder  his  fat- 
her be  reason  of  the  «d  William  Paterson 
elder  his  infirmitie  and  great  sicklies  being 
still    bedfast   this  yeire  by   past"    deponed 
that  "  the  kinges  mille  of  Invennes  wherof 
ane  fourt  part  was  properlie  belonging  to 
his  sd  father  wesi  burnt   and   destroyed  in 
Apryll  last  be  the  enemie  befor  the  seig  the 
haill  quhilles   steines   and   renianent  milne 
graith  being  all  broken  and  takin  away," 
estimated  at  £66     13s  4d.       He  also     lost 
through     the     burning    of   the   mill     "the 
sameyn  being  made  unprofitable  be  the  said 
enemie  for  the  space  of  10  weeks  at  leist 
his  part  of  the  profit  of  the  sd  milne  wold 
extend  to  10  bollis  victuall."    The  enemy 
also  plundered   from    him    2   work   horses, 
worth     together  £26  13s     4d,  70  liead     of 
sheep,   averaging  26s  8d ;    &    ai   stone  barn 
estimated  at  £66  13s  4d  was  destroyed  by 
order  of  the  garrison.       "Item  two  other 
laioh  houses  within  his  awin  close  destroyed 
and  pulled   downe  be  the  sds  sojors  both 
estimat"  at  £46  13s  4d.     "Item  the  labour- 
iing  of  7  acker  of   the  cairtse  waist  for  this 
yeir   1646"  wherin   he  would   have  sown  7 
bolls   bear,   the  increase  estimated    to    the 
"  4  curne,"  &  1  boll  pease    at    the    same 
estimate. 

John  Forbes  "provest  of  the  »d  Irarghe 
for   his  awin  parti cu liar  entrust  being  in- 


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terrogat  and  examined  anent  bis  sea  loisees 
did  depon  and  declare  that  in  the  moueth 
of  May  1645  yeiris  being  coming  from  [?J 
France  in  the  ship  of  William  Davie  skiper 
in  Leith  the  said  ship  was  takin  in  liir  voy- 
age homward  be  ane  kinges  man  of  ware 
and  that  he  loissed  therby  200  rolles  tobacco 
weighing  10,000  lib  weight  at  "20  lib  the 
hundred  inde  £2000  he  loissed  of  readio 
money  within  tlie  sd  ship  333  lib  6s  8d. 
Mair  sex  [?]  Cistoll  hattes  at  30  lib  the 
peice.  ...  his  trunks  with  hifl  haill 
clothes  amd  lininges  all  being  estimated  at 
300  lib  qlk  was  sufficientlie  provin  by  the 
said  John  Forbes  his  awin  aith  of  veritie 
quha  was  solemn! ie  swonie  theranent  and 
that  becaus  ther  was  n-on  in  the  north 
quha  could  prove  the  samyn  wth  him." 
He  also  gave  his  oath  that  he  got  nothing 
back. 

John  Stewart,  merchaait  burgess,  depon- 
ed that  there  was  shipped  for  him  at  Inver- 
ness harbour  in  the  ship  of  the  said  David 
Gairmea  on  21  October  1644,  35  barrels  of 
salmon,  5  barrels  of  Irish  tallow,  16  hart 
hides.  "Item  his  sea  kist  with  his  clothes 
and  lininges"  estimated  at  £100 

Donald  Finlayson,  burgess,  had  shipped 
in  the  same  ship  V7^  barrels  of  salmon,  228 
ells  of  plaiding,  36  hart  hides,  &  2  barrels 
of  Irish  tallow. 

Alexander  Abram,  burgess,  deponed  that 
there  was  "burnt  to  him  the  rood  of  bor- 
row biged  land  be  west  the  said  water  of 
Isles  qlk  payed  to  him  yeirlie  53  lib  6s  8d. 
Item  the  enemie  plundered  fra  him  furth 
of  Urqrt  being  ther  at  grasing  6  milk  ky 
pryce  of  the  peace  13  life  6s  8d.  .  .  . 
Item  his  laiboreing  of  the  gallow  muire 
waaste  qrin  he  wold  have  sawin  4  bolls 
beare"  estimated  to  the  "4  curne." 

"Summa  of  the  burgesses  &  inhabitants 
of  luvenied     and  territurie     therof  thair 


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haill  loisses  above-writtin  in  particular 
qlks  they  have  in  Invernes  and  sustained 
be  sea  &  land  occasioned  be  the  said  oom- 
nione  enemie,  our  owin  forces  &  freindes 
and  the  troubles  of  the  kingedome  as  is 
particularlie  set  doune  in  ilk  particular 
persones  inventair  thereof  the  to  tall  ther- 
of  extends  to"  £65,887  11s  8d. 

Follows  the  a,coount  of  the  losses  of  the 
town  itself  as  given  up  by  the  magistrates. 

John  Forbes  present  provest  of  tlie 
brughe  of  Invernes  Robert  Baillie  Johne 
Polsone  Gilbert  Robertsocne  and  Alex- 
ander Dunbar  baillies  of  the  samen  have- 
ing  compeired  befoir  the  quorum  of  the 
Commissianeres  abovenamed  for  thame- 
selves  and  in  behalfe  of  thair  said  toune 
for  giveing  up  the  great  and  grivous 
loi&ses  thairof  susteined  by  it  dureing  the 
tyme  of  the  troubles,  they  being  iinterro- 
gat  and  examined  be  the  saids  commis- 
sioneres  upone  the  rolles  gevin  in  to  them 
the  eaids  magistrates  according  to  the 
best  knowetedge  and  inforniatione  re- 
ceaved  be  thame  tliairanent  did  depone 
and  declair  as  follows :  Imprimis  they  did 
depone  and  declair  that  according  to 
thair  awin  certane  knoiweledge  and  parti- 
cular tryall  takin  receaved  be  thame  of 
the  inhabitants  of  the  said  toune  and  terri- 
torie  theirof  in  faioe  of  court  they  being 
all  sworne  solempmelie  to  that  effect  (be 
caus  thair  wes  no  billattes  receaved) 
Thair  was  quartered  on  thame  upone  frie 
quarteres  the  horse  and  foot  following  at 
the  particular  tymes  efter  spect  viz  Ane 
humdreth  horse  of  Sr  Fredricke  Hainmil- 
tounes  regiment  of  horse  the  said  partie 
being  under  command  of  Sir  Patrick 
Mcgie  [in  copy  Mackyie]  being  upone  frie 
quarteres  upome  the  saids  inhabitantes 
man  and  horse  fra  the  22  day  of  Augusx 
1644  to  the  tuantie  sevint  therof  being 
lour  (laycs  ilk  trouper  at  18s  per  diem, 


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Item  fourtie  horse  belonging  to  Root- 
maister  [blank]  Durhaine  of  Ommachies 
troup  'being  quartered  within  the  said 
toune  fra  the  laist  of  August  anno  foaj- 
said  to  the  tent  of  September  being  ten 
dayes  ilk  trouper  at  18s  per  diem. 

Item  fyftie  horse  of  the  Marqueis  of 
Argylles  troup  under  command  of 
Lewetennent  Archibald  Campbell  were 
quartered  upone  the  said  toune  and 
territorie  fra  the  first  of  November  1644 
to  the  tent  therof  being  nyne  dayes  ilk 
troiiper  at  18s  per  diem. 

Item  Collonell  Campbelles  troup  coui- 
sisting  of  fyftie  ihorse  under  command  of 
Lewtennent  James  Ramsay  were  quarter- 
ed within  the  said  touine  the  men  upon 
frie  quarteres  for  the  space  of  88  dayes 
ilk  man  at  9s  per  diem. 

Item  thair  wes  quartered  within  the 
said  toune  befoir  and  efter  the  battell  of 
Aulderne  four  troupes  of  Genall  Major 
Hurries  horse  consisting  of  tua  hundi-etli 
horse  for  nyne  dayes  ilk  trouper  at  18s 
per  diem. 

Item  thair  wes  quartered  within  the 
said  toune  for  ane  stron thing  of  the  gari- 
eone  befoir  the  sanien  was  beseidged  be 
the  enimie  sextenne  horse  with  thair 
ryders  of  the  name  of  Fraser  fra  the  29 
of  Appryle  to  the  9  of  May  being  sevin- 
teine  dayes  ilk  man  for  meat  onlie  to  him- 
self at  9s  per  diem. 

Item  thair  was  quartered  within  the 
said  toune  upon  frie  quarteres  aucht 
sroir  men  of  the  name  of  Fraser  that 
•cam  in  for  streuthening  the  garisone  be- 
foir the  seig  ilk  man  at  8s  per  diem  for 
the  space  of  12  dayes. 

Item  thair  was  left  in  the  said  toune 
efter  the  seidge  was  raised  thrde  sooir  of 
horse  belomgeing  to  Genii  Major  Midle- 


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tonnes  army  under  commaind  of  Captaaiie 
Cragingilt  being  quartered  thair  upone 
frie  quarters  fra  the  fourteine  day  of  May 
last  to  the  22  day  of  June  thairefter  ilk 
trouper  at  19s  per  diem  for  his  intertain- 
ment. 

Suinma  of  the  quarteringes  of  the 
horse  and  foot  abovewritten  extendes  to 
viiiM  viiiC  iiiiXX  xix  lib  viiis  [£8899  8s.] 

Item  the     saides    Magistrates   did  de- 
pone and  declaire  that  by  the  ocoasione 
of  the  passadges  and  slopes  maid  throche 
the  dykes  of  the  yairds  belonging  to  the 
inhabitantes  of    the    said  towne  pairtlie 
for  access  to  the  works  and  fortificationes 
round   about   the  towne  and  pairtlie  by 
the    insolencie    of    the    souldieres  of  the 
garisone,  thair  haill  yairdes  ar  castin  ley 
and     randered      unprofitable     thir     tua 
oropes  and  yeires  bygane  to  witt  1645  and 
1646  instant  not  so  much  as  scaircly  aue 
yaird  labored  in  all  the  towne,  the  loss 
and  prejudice  susteined  thairby  be  the  in- 
habitants   of    the    said    brughe    as    the 
samen  was  estimat  and  comprysed  to  for 
the  saids  tua  cropce  be  the  estimatione 
of   honest   and   famous   witnesses   under- 
written exteudes  to  ixM  iiO  iiiXX  xixlib 
[£9279]    conforme  to   the  particular   up- 
giveing   of    everie    particular    rood    qlks 
was   sulaciontlie   verified    and    provin    be 
Robert    Ros    burges    of    the    said    brut 
Wm.  Ros  burges  ther  Jon  Stewart  bur- 
gee   ther    Wm.    Tulloch    Thomas    Waus 
James    Cuthbert   elder    Andro     Mcbeane 
and   Findley   Duff  iburgesisi  of   the  said 
brut   qulia  wore   sworne   aaid   examinetl 
thorin     did    depone     and     doclair  thair- 
annent. 

Extending  the  loisses  sustained  be  the 
inhabitantes  of  the  said  brut  throcho  the 
waisting  of  the  eaides  landes  to  the 
sowme  of  ixM  iiO  iiiXX  xix  lib  [£0279]. 

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The  saides  Magistrates  being  interrogat 
and  examined  be  the  said®  commission- 
erers     annent     thair     uther    Gufferinges 
underwritten  did  depone  and  declaire  in 
bchalff  of  the  said  tovvne  that  whow  for 
the  bettor  fortifieing  and  manteining  of 
the  said   towne   and    garrisone   from    the 
invasione  of  the  oommone   enimie   quha 
still  aimed  at  the  gainoing  thcrof       Thes 
upon   thair   awin   chairges   and  expenses 
did  build  and  'mak  up  the  several  1  workes 
following  viz.      Time  staine  ports  the  ex- 
penses   thairof    as    tho    samen  hes  beine 
estimat  and  comprysed  be  the  measones 
underwritten  extendes  to  the  sowme  of  iM 
[£1000]    lib.     Item    thrie    timber    portes 
vrithin  the  said  staine"  portea  with  draw 
bridges  iron   chaines   bands  lockes   dores 
and  slottes    with  uthor  neccssars  belong- 
ing thairto  the  expenses  thairof  as  the 
Kinnen     was    estimat   be   the   craftcsmen 
undernamed  extends  to  iiiO  libs  [£300]. 
Item  the  said    towne    caused    build  ten 
severall  gaird  houses  for  the  use  of  the 
soldiers  upon  der/tie  the  expenses  thair- 
of «s  the  samcn  was  estimat  be  tho  said 
craftsmen    extends   to    viO   libs    [£600]. 
Item  the  said  towne  buildeof  and  put  up 
upone      thair      chairges      ton      severall 
breaches  in  the  worke  and  fortificationes 
about  the  towne  qlk  fell  in  tyme  of  the 
spring  and   winter  last  qlk   aucht  to   be 
due  be  the  heretors  of  the  cuntrey,  the 
expenses  waired  upone  each  brcatche  be- 
ing estimate  'be  the  said  craftsmen  to  20 
lib  Inde  ii  0  lib  [£200].       Item  the  saids 
magistrates    gives    up  quhair    the    said 
towne    upon    thair    proper    chairges    and 
expenses  caused  pillasad  with  timber  iron 
and     uther    ingynes     all   the  breas   and 
strait     pascages     about   the  towne   wher 
stane    nor    earth    culd  stand   with   ane 
great  bounds  upone  the  water  syde  and 
common  vennalls  passing  to  the  said  water 
the   expenses   thairof   as   the   samen   hes 
beine  estimat  &  comprysed  be  the  crafts- 


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men  after  spect  extends  to  viC  iiiXX  vi 
libs  xiiio  4d  [£666  13s  4dj.  Item  the 
eaidcs  magistrates  gives  up  that  whow 
in  the  tyinc  of  the  hard  winter  last  and 
befoir  the  brut  was  straitly  beseidged 
they  built  up  upone  their  chairges 
with  earth  spares  dailies  and  uther 
necessara  sevin  batteries  for  cannon,  the 
expenses  waired  thairon  as  the  samen  was 
estimat  and  comprysed  be  the  saids  crafts- 
men extends  to  the  sowme  of  viC  iiiXX 
vi  liba  xiiis  4d  [£666  13s  4d.] 

Item  the  saids  Magistrates  gives  up 
that  whow  for  the  building  and  puting 
up  of  the  works  aibout  the  toune  thair 
haill  linckea  greines  and  common  pas- 
tures with  thair  chappell  yairdsi  qlk  was 
the  onlie  pasture  which  served  the  oom- 
montie  of  the  said  toune  waa  all  cut  amd 
tired  the  prejudice  and  skaith  susteined 
thairby  as  the  samen  was  estimat  &  oom- 
prysed  extends  to  iM  iiiO  xxxiii  libs  vis 
8d  [£1333  6s  8d] 

Item  the  .saids  Magistrateis  giveis  ;ulp 
that  whow  in  the  tyme  of  strait  and 
neoessetie  of  fyre  And  for  makeing  of 
chaiftes  to  morneing  starres  [shafts  to 
the  irom  spiked  bludgeons  used  against 
besiegers]  thair  was  out  within  the  kirke 
&  chappell  yairds  fyftie  great  aiscihe  tries 
ilk  trio  estimat  &  comprysed  be  the  saids 
craftsmen  to  liiis  4d  Inde  iO  xxxiii  lib  via 
8d  [£133  6s  8d.]. 

Item  the  saids  Magistrates  gives  up 
that  whow  thair  was  fyftie  auoht  ouple 
of  aike  of  the  Gray  Frieres  Kirk  &  chap- 
pell  yaird  takin  doune  be  order  of  the 
governor  and  officials  of  the  garisone  the 
timber  being  tackin  away  and  sold  and 
brunt  be  the  soukliers  ilk  ouple  estimat 
be  the  satid.s  craftsmen  to  XX  libs.  Inde 
;M  iC  iiiXX  lib  [£1160] 


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Item  the  said  Magistrates  gives  up 
that  qr  by  makeing  of  thair  tolbuith  the 
maine  gaird  the  said  hous  is  altogether 
defaced  and  abused  all  the  barres  bun- 
cares  saillerimg  and  windows  of  the  utter 
house  being  cut  doune  brunt  and  des- 
troyed and  the  jeastes  lockes  buncartes 
and  saillereimg  of  the  inner  hous  called 
the  Cunsell  Hous  feeing  lykewayes  out 
doune  and  destroyed  so  that  nothing  re- 
maines  except  the  ruiff  and  beare  walls, 
the  loss  and  prejudice  thadrof  as  the 
samen  wes  comprysed  be  the  saids  crafts- 
men extends  to  viC  iiiXX  vi  libs  xiiis  4d 
[£666  13.s  4d] 

Item  the  eaids  Magistrates  gives  up 
that  whow  at  the  tyme  of  strait  and 
necessitie  the  timber  of  thair  He  wes  cut 
to  be  fyre  wood.  The  ekaithe  susteined 
thairby  is  estimat  and  comprysed  to  be 
the  saids  craftsmen  to  viC  iiiXX  vi  libs 
xiiia  4d  [£666  13s  4d] 

Item  the  saides  Magistrates  declaired 
that  whow  the  toune  caused  make  for 
the  use  of  the  garisone  vO  morneing 
starres.  The  workmanship  timber  and 
irone  therof  is  oomprysed  and  estimat  be 
the  saids  craftsmen  to  vC  libs  [£500] 

Item  the  saids  Magistrates  gives  up 
that  whow  in  the  tyme  of  the  seidge  ane 
third  part  of  thair  bridge  was  burnt  be 
the-  enimie  ane  other  pairt  therof  'being 
cut  be  order  of  the  governor  for  the  bet- 
ter  eaiftie  and  preservationne  of  the  gari- 
>sone.  The  loss  and  prejudice  sueteined 
be  both  is  estimat  and  comprysed  to  the 
sowine  of  viC  iiiXX  vi  libs  13s  4d 
[£666  13s  4d] 

Qlks  particular  loiases  above  wreit  as 
the  samen  ar  givin  up  be  the  saids 
Magistrates  in  maner  above  writtin  was 
sumcientlie  veriefied  and  provin  be  the 


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meason.es  wrichtes  &  craftsmen  under- 
writtin  viz  George  Dunbar  mr  measono 
and  burges  of  the  said  brut  Walter  Ros 
measone  thair  Jon  Shand  wricht  ther 
Jon  Grigor  wrioht  ther  Allexr  Cockburne 
wricht  ther  Allexr  McOlachar  and  Walter 
Thayne  workmen  ther  quha  wes  suorne 
and  examined  tiha-irin  and  did  depon  and 
declair  thairainment  Lykeas  thairefter 
the  said  Magistrates  gave  thair  awin 
aithes  su,ppliment  of  the  said  probatione 
Extending  the  saids  oommone  ]ois,ses 
abovewrittim  sustained  be  the  said  toune 
in  communi  to  the  sowme  of  viiiM  vO 
iiiXX  lib.  ixs  vid[£8560  9s  6d— but  the 
total  would  aippeair  to  be  £8560  exactly. 
In  order,  however,  to  get  the  grand  total 
as  given  at  the  end  this  figure  should  be 
£8560  8s  8d.] 

And  sicklyke  the  saides  Magistrates  be- 
ing interrogat  and  examined  annent  the 
particulares  under writtin  did  depone  and 
deokire  that  whow  the  toune  in  supplie- 
ing  the  dommissers  desire  did  furnishe 
colls  for  the  committie  ;[of  the  shires] 
gairds  fra  the  first  of  November  1644  to 
the  first  of  Febr  thairefter  and  candles  to 
the  saids  gairds  thir  tua  monethes  'bypast 
the  expenses  thairof  as  the  samen  was 
given  up  be  the  tounes  thesaurars  ex- 
tends to  iM  libs  [£1000] 

Item  tEte  saids  Magistrates  gives  up 
and  declaires  whow  that  continewellie 
since  the  imcomieing  of  the  garisone  sol- 
diers thair  toune  they  have  beine  at  all 
O'Ccasionnes  imployed  be  the  governor  of 
the  garisone  and  lykewayes  be  the  com- 
mittie of  the  schyres  to  send  postes  and 
lettres  to  severall  corneres  of  the  cuntrey 
for  such  occasiones  as  seemed  good  to 
thame  and  was  found  conduceiaible  for 
the  good  cause  wherannent  they  \ves 
not  deficient,  the  aooompt  therof  gevin 
up  be  the  tounes  thesaurares  extends 
to  iiiC  xxxiii  Ubs  vis  viiid  [£333  6s  8d] 


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distending  the  said  tua  last  articles  to 
the  sowme  of  iM  iiiC  xxxiii  libs  vis 
yiiid  [£1333  6e  8dJ. 

iSumma  of  the  towne  of  invernes  thair 
loisaes  in  communi  as  the  samen  was 
given  up  be  the  saides  magistrates  ex- 
tends to  the  sowme  of  xxviiiM  iiiXX 
xii  libs  iiis  iiiid  [£28,072  3s  4d]. 

Summa  of  the  haill  loisses  gven  up 
bo  the  towne  of  Invernea  &  inhabitantes 
of  the  same  and  territorie  thairof  sus- 
teined  be  thame  in  forme  and  maner  as 
13  conteined  and  sett  downe  in  this  pre- 
sent report  extendes  to  the  sowme  of 
iiiiXX  xiiiM  ixO  lixlibs  xvs  [£93,959  15s]. 

Follows  the  certificate  and  signatures  of 
the  quorum. 

1647. 

The  year  1647  opened  without  any- 
thing of  importance  having  been  done- 
to  relieve  the  sufferings  of  Inverness ; 
indeed,  the  town  was  asked  to  pay 
more,  mention  being  made  of  "the  ex- 
traordineir  burding  whilk  was  last  layed 
on  us  at  Peirth  by  augmenting  the 
taxt-roll  on  a  fyft  pairt  more."  This 
is  stated  in  a  letter  (undated),  signed 
by  J.  Forbes  as  Provost  and  the  Town 
Council,  covering  a  supplication  of  Janu- 
ary 1647  to  the  Convention  of  Burghs. 
In  this  last  document  reference  was  made 
to  the  fact  of  "how  lytill  satiefactioune  we 
have  resavit  aither  towards  the  repainngo 
of  our  losses  or  remboursment  of  the  great 
sowmes  of  money  and  other  necessars  (far 
beyond  our  strenth)  lent  to  the  gan- 
sone,"  as  also  to  "  the  burneing  of  a 
large  third  pairt  of  the  towne,  the  burne- 
ing and  wasteing  of  our  haill  borrow 
landea  aoid  downe  throweing  of  our  cruives 
and  water  waxkes  unto  the  deatructioune 
of  our  fishings."  They  also  complained 
of  the  decay  of  their  trade  "by  restrent  of 


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the  hielanders,  quhioh  is  incurable  dure- 
ing  the  aboad  of  the  garieone  amonge  us, 
and  yit  found  so  expedient.  .  .  .  for 
the  better  setling  the  peace  of  that  pairt 
of  the  kingdome,  as  thei  can  not  be  re- 
moved yet,  thoch  the  towne  sould  perish©." 
This  reference  to  trade  with  the  High- 
danders  is  interesting,  and  the  letters 
•which  follow  show  how  severely  the  town 
was  hit  by  the  behaviour  of  the  garrison, 
which  caused  the  "Highlanders" —  that  is 
the  inhabitants  of  the  remoter  inland  dis- 
tricts— to  resort  to  other  places  to  buy 
and  sell.  The  supplication  further  esti- 
mates the  losses  of  Inverness  at  a  sum  ex- 
ceeding six  score  thousand  pounds  scots, 
and  their  disbursements  at  22,000  pounds 
scots.  Relief  was  earnestly  sought 
"without  quicih  favor,  ere  long  we  are  con- 
fident you  shall  have  no  town  their  to 
tax."  The  document  is  endorsed  (12 
January  1647)  to  the  effect  that  the 
Burghs  concurred  with  the  commis- 
sioner of  Inverness  (John  Forbes)  "  for 
obtening  from  the  estaittes  of  parlia- 
ment what  ease  lawfullie  can  be  granted," 
and  referred  the  supplication  to  the  gene- 
ral convention  to  be  held  in  July.  In 
the  meanwhile  the  agent  was  not  to  press 
for  arrears. 

A  letter  of  14th  January  to  John  For- 
bes, signed  by  three  of  the  bailies,  is  suffi- 
ciently explained  by  the  endorsement 
"letter  asserting  their  constant  adherence 
to  the  good  cause  and  giving  me  rn- 
couradgement  to  doe  them  all  the  good  I 
can." 

The  next  letter  is  more  interesting.  It 
is  dated  9th  February  1647,  and  endorsed 
"Lettre  desiring  me  to  complean  to  the 
Estates  upon  the  abusses  of  the  garisona, 
hot  refusing  to  send  me  a  releiff." 

Concerning  the  garrison:  — 

You  sail  knowe  that  our  towne  is  in  as 
evill  ane  caice  as  quhen  the  enemie  lay 


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about     the     towiie.       The     leuetennent 
oollonell  lies  caused  beat  ane  bank,   dis- 
charging all  Lochabber  men,  Mackdonald 
his  men.,    Glengarrie   hie   men,    Mackloy 
[?Macleod]    his    men,    and    the    Capitane 
of  Olanranald  his  men,  to  cum  to  Inuer- 
nes,   and    hee    takin    sewarills  of    them 
baith  witliin  the  towne  and  without  the 
towne,     and    hes  takin    goodes,   to  wit, 
acquawyttie,     horses    and    money     from 
them,  and  aJl  they  have.       We  can  not 
tell  by  quha  order  this  is  done,  but  ther 
is  no  man  darre  cum   to   trade   with    us 
at  all,  and  efter  they  had  bought  wares 
within  the    towne,    such   as  pottes     and 
pannes,  all  was  taken  away  from  them, 
and     lykwayes     they     have     takin     ane 
Thomas  Monro,  burges  of  our  towne,  his 
sone  at  Bewlie,  and  hee  takin  all  he  had, 
acquawyttie,    horses   and   money   and   all 
he    had,   being    ane    chapman,  notwith- 
standing   he  had    Sir  James  Fraser    his 
passe.       You  sail  be  pleased  to  regraite 
the  aamen  to  the  estaitos,  that  the  tsumo 
may   be  speedilie  remeaded ;    utherwayes 
wee  can  not  have   no   being.        Sir,   you 
sail    regraite    also    concerning    the    so- 
jours,    quha  hes   takin   the   whole   trade 
away  from  our  townis    men,   and    eayes 
they  are  as  free  to  trade  in  the  towne 
as  Prowest  and  baillies  are.      Ther  is  no 
sort    of   handling    within   the  towne    but 
they   trade  therwith.       Wee  desyre  you 
to  regrate  this  to  the  estaites;    give  this 
be  not  helped   the  poore  peopill  of  the 
towne  can    inoti    subsist;    and   g&ve,    in 
oaice  that   ye  can   not   get   this   helped, 
let  them  be  subject  to  us  as  challengers 
in  the  towne,  and  purchase  ane  warrand 
for  that  effect  to  be  sent  to  the  loveten- 
nent      collonell;       notwithstanding      Sir 
James    Fraser   hea  undergone   tuo   thou- 
sand bolles  off  victual!  for  the  garisone, 
they  are  not  lyik   to  get  ane  thousand 
bollee  theroff,  and  be  all  appeirance  they 


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will  be  scant  schortlie,  and  wee  heare 
they  will  puit  at  us  as  they  halve  done 
befoir.  We  desyre  that  this  may  be 
prewented  speedilie.  Wee  houpe,  Sir, 
yow  halve  gottin  some  order  off  Ghan- 
norie,  quha  hes  the  greatest  trade  in  the 
north.  Give  this  be  not  helped  our 
towne  can  not  stand.  We  doubt  not 
but  yo<u  win  be  oairfull  heiroff . 

The  only  other  part  of  the  letter,  which 
is  of  interest,  concerns  the  excise :  — 

Wee  heare  be  report  that  the  excise 
is  to  be  uplifted  againe ;  theirfoir  seing 
wee  are  fardest  interest,  wee  desyre  you 
that  you  waJd  preajss  for  the  excise  of 
all  the  borrowes  within  the  sohyre,  with 
anie  uther  benefite,  you  cam  have. 

Actually  a  letter  had  been  despatched 
from  Edinburgh,  dated  3 1st  January  1647, 
to  the  Committee  of  War  for  the  Sheriff- 
dom  of  Inverness,  stating  that  John  "For- 
bes had  been  granted  a  tack  of  the  excise 
of  the  'Sheriff  doms  of  Inverness  and 
Cromarty,  and  requesting  that  assistance 
be  given  to  (bim. 

At  the  end  of  February  1647  "  the 
Committee  (including  Brodie  of  Brodie) 
appoynted  for  hearing  and  resaving 
the  towne  of  Invernes  aocompts  and  de- 
bursements"  met  and  found  there  was 
owing  to  the  town,  sufficiently  vouched  for, 
the  sum  of  £12,846  scots,  besides  their 
losses  and  quarterings.  They  had  now  a 
new  governor,  Colonel  Robert  Home,  to 
whom  was  granted  a  warrant  to  collect  the 
rents  "of  all  such  persones  within  the 
schirrefdom  of  Invernes  as  are  in  actual! 
rebellioun,"  because  "  thair  rents  ar  up- 
lifted be  thameselffes  or  others  to  thair  be- 
hoves to  the  great  prejudice  of  the  pub- 
lick." 

The  following  letter,  recommending  Col- 
onel Home,  is  of  interest  only  as  having 


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been  written  by  Lieutenant-GeneraJ  David 
Leslie,  the  victor  of  P'hiliphaugh,  after- 
wards Lord  Newark :  — 

For  My  Much  respectit  frend  The  Pro- 
vost of  Invernes  with  the  Bailziee  and 
Oomoun  Counoell  of  the  samen  These. 

Sir, — The  Comittee  of  estates  having 
a/pointed  Colonell  Home  by  ther  Act  to 
continow  Governor  of  your  Toun  I  sail 
not  neid  to  use  many  words  in  desyring 
yow  to  give  obedience  therunto  and  that 
ye  sould  be  in  what  ye  can  his  friend 
and  to  correspond  as  becometh  the  go- 
vernor of  ane  toun,  and  the  man  having 
your  place.  Which  ye  will  efter  sight 
heirof  communicat  to  your  fellow  cit- 
zens  and  in  doing  heirof  ye  sail  obliclge 
me  to  remaine  as  I  am. — Your  loving 
friend  and  servant, 

David  Leslie. 

Dumblane,  20  of  May  1647. 

Remember  my  love  to  your  father 
mother  and  waiff. 

Whatever  may  have  been  the  merits  of 
the  governor,  Inverness  continued  in  a  sad 
state,  as  witness  the  following  letter  of  5th 
July  1647:  — 

Richt  honorabill  Sir, —  We  receaved 
your  last  lettre  of  dait  the  21  December 
last,  quhairin  we  perceave  that  at  that 
tyme  ye  haid  not  much  to  wreit  con- 
cerneing  the  townes  affaires,  but  such  as 
ye  wreit  befoir  with  Jon  Skinnar.  We 
are  still  longeing  for  good  newes  from 
yow  annent  quhat  we  may  expect  for 
our  bygane  advancementes  and  loisses, 
not  doubting  your  coir  bot  ye  ar  als 
vigilant  in  pressing  that  as  any  can  be. 
And  now  quhat  to  aduerteis  yow  of  we 
know  not  quhair  to  begin,  for  our  daylie 
cresses  er  sua  many,  which  we  susteine 
throche  this  overburdining  garisone, 
that  almost  annent  suffer inges  wee  ar 
turned  sensles,  which  hath  moved  many 


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alsmost  to  be  in  despair,  and  now  reddie 
to  leave  the  towne,  and  that  sua  much 
the  rather  as  all  tred  and  handleing  heir 
is  utterlie  undone  and  decayed.  Sua 
that  this  towne  ia  randered  to  no  better 
caise,  than  ane  Clachane  towne,  all  the 
strangers  and  nichboree  about  us  now 
haveing  thair  resort  to  Channorie,  Ding- 
uall  and  uther  places  neir  us,  quha  now 
injoyes  the  haill  tred  which  we  [were] 
wont  to  have.  Quhairfoir  we  earnestlie 
intreat  yow,  als  oftin  as  ye  can  find  op- 
portunities, to  represent  our  stait  and 
conditioune  to  the  estaites,  and  that 
with  all  tho  power  ye  can  pleade,  for  ane 
removall  of  the  garisone,  quhairwith  we 
are  so  heavielie  straited.  And  if  this  be 
denyed,  we  all  will  be  constrained  to 
leave  this  place  and  mak  shift  for  ane 
uther,  quhair  we  may  live.  And  albeit 
thair  former  discours  be  grivous  to  us, 
and  nawayes  pleasant  to  yow,  yit,  to 
agravat  our  miserie  the  more,  we  ar  in- 
formed that  our  minister,  Mr  Jon  An- 
nand,  is  licklie  to  be  transplanted  from 
us,  which  makes  us  to  bethinke  that  we 
ar  licklie,  if  God  (prevent  us  not,  to  be 
ruined.  Thairfoir  we  desyre  you 
earnestlie  that  if  thair  be  any  things  of 
this  kynd  moved  thair,  that  in  our 
names  ye  oppose  the  samen  with  all  the 
pith  and  moyan  yow  can ;  for  if  any 
place  in  the  Kingdome  stand  in  neid  of 
ane  good  and  able  man,  thair  is  no  place 
that  stands  more  in  neid  of  him  than 
this  poore  towne,  for  many  reasons  which 
ar  weill  knowin  to  your  selff.  We  ar 
confident  that  we  neid  not  spend  much 
tyme  with  yow  for  stopiug  of  this  mo- 
tione,  be  reasone  that  we  ar  all  6ua 
neirlie  intrested  in  it,  therfoir  remites 
the  cair  of  the  busines  to  your  owin  con- 
sideratioune,  and  we  ar  certainelie  as- 
suired  that  Mr  Jon  will  not  doe  us  that 
mischeiff.  We  az-e  certaine  that  ye  can 
not  bot  shortlie  com  skarce  of  money 


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which  can  not  be  sent,  albeit  we  haid 
aneughe  of  it,  be  reasone  of  the  Gor- 
dones  thair  lait  insurrectioune,  quha  ar 
now  in  the  feildes,  als  numerous  as  at 
first.  Alway,  Sir,  we  know  that  ye 
esteime  us  .good  debtores,  and  will  not 
want  moneys  upone  your  owin  credit. 
Thus  assureing  our  selves  that  ye  will 
not  onlie  prove  cairfull  in  the  pre- 
misses, bot  also  in  all  other  thinges  for- 
marlie  recommended  to  yow,  wischeing 
ane  happie  succes  to  all  your  indevoures. 
We  remaine,  your  loveing  friendes  and 
nichboures, 

Johne  Polsone,  baillie;  A.  Dun- 
bar,  baillie;  Gilbert  Robert- 
eon,  baillie;  R.  Patersone, 
ounseller;  James  Dunbar,  cun- 
seller ;  R.  Rose,  cunsaller ; 
Alexr.  Grant,  cunseller;  Jo. 
Robertsone,  counsellor;  Al. 
Cuthbert,  conseller. 

Invernes,  5  July  1647, 

Iff  ye  think  that  thair  is  few  subecrip- 
tiounes  at  the  suplioatioune  sent  to  yow 
last  ye  may  put  to  als  many  names  as 
yow  please. 

The  above  is  addressed  :  — For  the  Richt 
Honorabill  Jon  Forbes  fiar  of  Oullodin, 
Pro  vest  of  Invernes,  Thees. 

It  is  endorsed: — 5  July  1647.  Lettre 
complaining  of  their  miserable  conditoune, 
be  reasone  of  the  gari&one,  and  sEewing 
they  ar  readdie  to  leive  the  towne,  be- 
cause turned  to  a  Clachan,  and  com- 
plaining that  Ohanonrie  and  I>inguall 
injoyes  the  haill  tredj  thairfoir  to  plead 
for  removal!  of  the  garisone,  and  for 
money  to  tak  it  upon  my  own  crydit,  for 
they  can  send  none  for  fear  of  the  Gor- 
dons. 

It  is  to  be  observed  that  the  endorse- 
ment makes  no  refsrence  to  the  prospec- 
tive lose  of  the  Reverend  John  Annand, 


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minister  of  the  first  charge  of  Inverness. 
It  may  be  noted  that  his  wife  and  the  mo- 
ther of  John  Forbes  were  both  of  the 
family  of  Forbes  of  Oorsindae.  Mr  Ann- 
and,  however,  was  not  transplanted,  whe- 
ther owing  to  the  protest  of  the  Council 
or  not  we  have  no  means  of  knowing,  and 
h,j  remained  the  much  esteemed  minister 
of  Inverness  for  many  years  longer. 

One  more  letter  of  this  year  may  be 
given.  It  has  no  date,  but  is  addressed 
"To  his  sone  Jhone  Forbes,"  and  endorsed 
"Cullodin  to  his  sone,  1647."  A  post- 
script, which  seems  to  refer  to  some  law 
suit,  has  been  omitted.  It  ends  with  a  re- 
quest for  "tua  pair  of  specktaklis." 

Sone, — I  resavit  your  letter,  hes  red 
and  oonsiderit  the  same,  and,  seing  it 
apeirs  thair  salbe  no  repairing  of  loisses 
to  mame  quhat  sail  I  anther  think  or 
wreit;  bot  as  I  haiff  sufferit  with  honest 
men  in  ane  guid  caus,  so  I  am  content 
to  remain  ane  loisser  with  honest  men, 
till  we  oJl  supplicat  him  for  quhom  we 
haive  sufferit,  quha  is  abill  and  at  his 
appoytntit  tym  will  mak  up  all  our 
loisses.  So,  seing  ye  can  do  no  guid  by 
your  stay  thair,  haist  yow  hame. — I  rest 
your  father, 

D.  Forbes. 

1648. 

The  Parliament  met  at  Edinburgh  ou 
2nd  March  1648,  and  John  Forbes  again 
represented  the  Burgh  of  Inverness ; 
though  the  Council  had  received  (by  3rd 
April)  "several  letters  from  you  pressing 
a  relief."  There  is  little  else  in  this  one, 
which  is  endorsed,  "Lettre  complimenting 
me  to  continew  ther  commissioner,  and 
not  to  wearye,  with  many  intreattys  not 
to  tak  it  in  ill  part,  etc." 

A  more  inspiriting  epistle  was  received 
from  the  Reverend  John  Annand,  dated 
llth  April  1648. 


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Much  honored, — I  receawit  yours  and 
thanks  you  heartlie  for  your  cair.  I 
honored  and  loved  you  befor,  hot  now 
much  moir,  finding  ye  have  stood  be  the 
cawse  in  extremitie.  It  is  my  joy,  and 
this  towne  may  acknowledg  it  if  thei  be 
happie,  bot  quhatever  men  doe  I  am 
confident  God  will  reward  yow.  Sir,  goe 
on  as  it  becomes  a  good  covenanter,  and 
God  will  reward  yow;  fear  not,  for  the 
work  is  lead  on  be  a  mightie  hand,  and 
sail  be  perfyted  against  all  human  power 
and  policie.  For  my  part  ye  sail  have 
the  continewall  prayers  of  a  puir  Min- 
ister, evin  of  one  quho  in  experience 
knowes  the  way  to  happines  is  to  be  frie 
and  faithfull.  Sir,  blessed  be  God, 
yowers  ar  weill.  A  ehyp  from  France 
with  salt  and  ten  tun  of  wyne  yester- 
night arryved,  and  your  wyfe  cairfull 
how  to  have  thinges  saiflie  reoeaiwit. 

I  have  sent  this  other  letter  to  Mr 
Andrew  Kar,  with  a  paper  inclosed, 
showing  some  difficulties  anent  the  setl- 
ing  of  the  Irish  charge.  Since  your 
waygoing  the  session  and  I  ar  setled 
anent  the  nomination  of  the  men  ar 
listed,  Mr  George  Grey,  Mr  Lawghlan 
Grant,  and  Mr  David  Macphersone,  and 
the  nomination  of  the  man  layed  on  me ; 
bot  the  difficultie  is  heir  that  no  man 
will  enter  until  he  be  secured,  that  after 
my  death  or  transplantation  he  be  one 
of  the  ministers  equall  in  charge,  Inglish 
and  Irish,  and  stipend ;  the  way  of 
en  trie  is  to  be  advysed  with  the  commis- 
sion of  the  Kirk,  as  ye  may  perceave  be 
the  paper,  sent  herwith  to  be  delyvered 
to  Mr  Andrew  Kar,  for  that  effect, 
quhich  I  intreat,  Sir,  ye  wil  present  and 
obtaine  the  answer.  Bot  first  advyse 
with  the  Moderator,  Mr  Robert  Dow- 
glase,  my  worthie  friend  at  quhois 
handes  excuse  me  that  I  -wreitt  not  to 
him,  as  knolwing  he  is  takin  up  with 


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weightie  affaires.  The  paper  advysedlie 
read  will  more  informe  yow  then  I  can 
be  letter.  Sir,  I  hope  ye  will  think  on 
this.  Remember,  I  pray  yow,  my 
deirest  respectes  to  the  prowest  of 
Elgin.  He  is  werie  deir  to  me  for  his 
manifesting  his  loyaltie  at  such  a  tyme. 
The  Lord  strenthen  all  yow  to  waitt  for 
the  haippie  ewent.  Suirlie  the  Lordis 
comeing  sail  and  will  confound  adver- 
saries. Sir,  the  Lord  be  with  you. 
Yours,  in  all  due  respect, 

J.  Annand. 
Invernes,    April    11,    1648. 

On  27th  April  the  Town  Council  again 
wrote,  and  the  endorsement  reads — "Let- 
tre  in  answer  to  a  lettre  of  myne,  desyring 
a  relieff,  -where  in  they  cap  up  my  many 
good  services,  bot  find  me  no  reMeff,  with 
somewhat  anent  the  excyse."  As  a  matter 
of  fact,  the  Council  did  write  that  day  to 
Alexander  Dunbar,  merchant  burgess  of 
Inverness  (suggested  by  Forbes  himself)  asic- 
ing  him  to  relieve  the  provost  "for  a 
certane  spa/oe."  His  name  does  not, 
however,  appear  in  the  official  return,  For- 
bes being  shown  as  member  for  Inverness 
in  the  parliament,  the  first  session  of  which 
sat  at  Edinburgh  2nd  March  to  10th  June 
1648.  It  seems,  however,  from  a  note  ad- 
dressed to  him  from  Edinburgh  16th  May 
and  by  the  following  dated  8th  June,  that 
he  had  by  that  time  returned  to  the  north. 

Much  honoured, — By  my  last  I  directed 
to  you  such  printed  papers  as  war  come 
furth  at  that  tyme,  quhilks  I  delyvered 
to  Alexander  Leslie,  and  quhilks  I  am 
confident  ar  oome  to  your  hands.  Since 
then  leveyes  ar  goeing  bussily  on  heir 
without  interruption,  and  I  beleve  omce 
the  nixt  iweik  sail  have  ordors  to  march 
towards  the  borders.  Your  garisone  of 
Invernes  is  ordaned  this  day  to  remove, 
and  I  beleiv  order  sail  be  sent  very  schort- 
ly  with  the  laird  of  Innes  for  that  end. 


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The  Parliament  is  to  ryse  upone  Setterday, 
a'lid  ion  Monday  I  expect  James  taks  jor- 
ney.  The  FJarle  of  Murray  is  named 
governour,  and  Home  under  him,  of  your 
town,  and  is  to  put  in  200  men  of  his 
regiment  in  place  of  the  garisone.  Thair 
is  a  >new  declaratioun  oomeing  forth  be 
the  Parliament.  It  was  given  yester- 
nicht  to  the  Commissioun  of  the  Kirk  to 
be  advysed  with  be  thame.  And  they  ar 
to  returne  amswer  therto  against  the  mor- 
row. So  soon  as  it  is  approvin  and  printed 
I  sail  send  you  some  coppies  thaarof,  and 
the  Kirk's  sense  of  it.  We  have  no  newes 
this  weik  from  Ingland,  in  regard  the 
packett  is  not  come  hither,  only  it  is  re- 
ported in  generall  that  the  King's  bus- 
sines  sail  be  wrought  before  we  goe  in, 
and  so  have  littell  to  doe.  These  parties 
both  in  the  south  and  morth  for  the  King 
prevaill  dailie,  ami  snndrio  srhips  of  the 
navy  have  declaried  thameselves  for  him. 
I  sail  Tvrytt  to  vow  at  more  lenth  by  the 
nixt.  This  is  all  for  the  present  can  be 
sayed  be. — Your  servand 

Ja.  Dunlope. 
Edinburgh,  8  June  1648. 

This  (1648)  was  the  year  of  the  "  En- 
gagement" by  which  Charles  I.  was  to  re- 
ceive help  from  Scotland  by  an  invasion 
of  England  in  return  for  establishing 
Presbyter  ianism  in  England  for  three 
years.  War  wae  in  the  air,  and  it  is  of 
some  interest  to  recall  the  names  of  "ane 
committie  of  v/arre  of  the  schyir  of  Inuer- 
nes  haoildin  at  the  Muir.  of  Urray  within 
the  said  schyir  upon  the  llth  day  of  July 
1648."  They  were— "Sir  Thomas  Urqu- 
hart  of  Cromertie,  Mr  Allexander  Mac- 
kenzie of  Oidcowie,  Rorie  Mackenzie  of 
Reidcastell,  John  Munro  of  Lemlair,  Hew 
Fraser  of  Foyir,  Neill  Munro  of  Findone, 
John  Fraser  of  Clinvakie  [Clunvackie], 
Robert  Innee  of  Roskeine,  Hector  Dou- 
glas of  Balconie,  John  Cuthbert  of  Caste]- 


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hill,  Robert  Gray  of  Arkbell  [Arboll],  and 
Duncan  Bayne  of  Kilmuir." 

The  subject  of  the  meeting  was  a  peti- 
tion from  Bailie  Alexander  Dunbar,  as  re- 
presenting the  Provost,  Bailies,  and  Coun- 
cil of  Inverness,  to  reduce  the  number  of 
men  of  their  quota,  to  which,  the  Commit- 
tee listened  with  sympathy,  and  gave 
orders  that  "the  aucht  man  allanerlie" 
should  be  required. 

The  last  document  of  interest  in  1648  is 
dated  from  Edinburgh  4th  November,  and 
is  an  order  signed  by  J.  Denham  to  John 
Forbes  to  ipay  to 

"Captain  Dugall  McFarsone  for  the  gar- 
risone  of  Buthven  three  hundreth  sixti- 
six   pounds   threttin  shillings   four   penis 
for  the  intertimment  of  himself   as  cap- 
tan  at  £66  13s  4d  per  mensem,  and  £18 
for  a  sergeant,  with  £12  for  a  corporal! 
and  thretti  common   soldiers   at   6s   per 
diem     .     .     .     his     monthly    pay    is    to 
begine   upon   the  first   of   November   in- 
stant, and  so  furder  monthly  ilk  first  daly 
of  each  month  till  furder  order." 
Dougal  Macpherson   is  of  some  interest 
because  "he    was   probably    the    only  Mac- 
pherson of  any  note  who  had  acted  against 
the    King."     He    held    Buthven    for    the 
Covenanters.     (iSee  "The  Mackintoshes  and 
Olan  Chattan,"  263  note). 

The  following  somewhat  obscure  letter 
concerning  him  belongs  to  the  previous 
year  (1647).  It  is  undoubtedly  from  Mac- 
kenzie of  Pluscardine,  presumably  Thomas, 
though  the  initial  is  unreadable.  Ewen 
Macpherson  of  Cluny  had  married  a 
daughter  of  Duncan  Forbes,  first  of  Cul- 
loden. 

For  my  honorable  and  most  affectionat 
freind   Johne    Forbes    of    Cullodin 

thes. 

Honorabill  and  most  affectionat  friend, 
my  best  respecks  intow  your  selff  and  bed- 
fellowe.  By  thes  I  dow  give  you  thankes 

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for  delivering  my  letter  to  Dngall  Mc- 
phersonne.  It  semis  by  this  retume  of 
your  brother  in  law,  Ewein  Mcphersone 
off  Clunie  is  the  only  man  who  detens 
my  goods  from  me,  and  BO  desyred  me 
to  wreitt  to  him,  quhilk  I  have  doune, 
togither  with  my  adwyce  to  him  as  a 
i'reind.  Quhilk  letter  be  pleised  to  re- 
ceive herin  inclosed.  And  herafter  let 
me  earnestly  intreat  you  tow  dispatche 
to  him.  Pardone  me  for  iputingj  yow  to 
this  peins.  I  perceive  that  Dugall's 
only  aime  is  to  ingage  Ewein  in  his  in- 
terest, quhilk  I  wishe  Ewein  to  adwert 
tow,  lest  he  find  prejudice.  1  beseche 
yow  to  heastin  the  letter  to  him,  in  doing 
wheroff  yow  will  oblidge  him  who  is  in 
the  old  maner 

Your  most  affectionat  frend  to  serve 
yow, 

McKenzie  of  Pluscarden. 

Edinburgh  6  August  1647. 

As  tuching  the  bergan  I  beleiv  my 
brother  will  be  at  the  meeting.  If  anie 
shall  be  cum  ther  yow  shall  receiv  con- 
tent. 

FLUSOA'BIUNE'S      RISING,       FEBKUAiRY 
TO   MAY  1649. 

Immediately  after  the  execution  of 
Charles  I.  (30th  January  1049),  Charles  II. 
was  proclaimed  King,  with  the  qualifica- 
tion that  before  he  was  admitted  to  the 
exercise  of  the  royal  power  he  should  under- 
take to  observe  the  National  Covenant  and 
tlio  Solemn  League  and  Covenant.  Inver- 
ness was  not  slow  in  showing,  in  a  letter 
to  the  Estates  dated  9th  February,  its  "real 
affectiounes  and  obliged  dewtie  to  the 
present  high  (Court  of  Parliament" 
(<:Oulloden  Papers,"  VH.),  at  the  same 
timo  declaring  "  we  cannot  but  signifie  to 


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your  LI  that  we  heire  as  the  kingdome  is 
intendit  to  be  invadit  be  forraiueire.  So 
this  poor  towne  is  speeiallie  aimed  at,"  and 
expressing  a  desire  for  "coall,  victuall,  and 
other  furniture,"  without  which  "it  will 
be  impossible  to  mainteine  the  place  against 
ony  enimie."  The  covering  letter  to  John 
Forbes,  still  their  Provost  and  member, 
deals  more  intimately  with  these  matters. 

Endorsed:— 10  Feb.  1649  Lettre 
accompanying  the  towne  lottre  to  the 

Estattes. 

For  the  Rich  I  honorabill  The  Pro  vest 
of  Inverness,  presentlie  at  Edinburgh 
Thees. 

Richt  honorabill 

We  receavit  youris  from  Jon  Skinnar 
and  lies  considdorit  the  samen  at  lenth. 
Efter  consideratioune  ajod  advyse  taikin 
with  Master  Jon  Annand  we  have 
dravvin  up  this  uther  lettre  to  the  Parlia- 
ment with  sum  iustructiounes  thair\vit.li 
to  be  represeutit  by  yow,  which  will  in- 
forme  yow  particularlie  of  all  we  have  to 
eay  for  the  tyme,  and  it  is  so  weill 
knawin  to  yow,  our  present  wants  and 
oonditiouno  \vo  ar  in,  that  wo  neid  not, 
trouble  yow  much  heir  with  repetitiounes. 
So  at  this  tyme  it  is  our  earnest  desyre 
that  the  lettre  and  the  anstiuctiounts 
be  secounded  by  yow  and  ane  answer 
returned.  And  with  all  thats  now  sint 
ye  know  the  sotildiers  ar  to  be  eaiterit  in 
towue,  and  will  be  in  befoir  this  com  to 
your  handes.  That  ye  pres  Sir  James 
Avith  the  randering  oath  of  that  wreit 
lyis  so  long  over  our  heaclcs.  For  wo 
will  not  ly  longer  under  the  da/nger 
quhat  ever  come  or  goe.  And  if  it  b« 
not  returned  we  will  protest  to  be  frie  cf 
the  danger  for  our  awin  excusatiouno.  And 
as  for  putting  more  men  heir,  it  is  trew, 
we  will  not  eay  bot  ther  is  neid  of  mo 
men  and  better,  bot  God  knowes  whow 


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inable  we  ar  to  doe  therin  that  dewtie 
will  be  requierit  of  us,  which  we  leave  to 
your  awin  selff  to  consider,  as  knowing 
your  interest  to  be  als  great  als  ouris. 
For  if  thair  be  not  fyre  and  wictualles 
tymeouslie  provyeit,  and  meanes  grantit 
for  strenthning  the  toune  it  is  a  foillie 
to  thinke  we  ar  able  to  doe  much  good, 
let  men  project  quhat  they  pleis.  Thus 
refering  the  premisses  to  your  serious 
oair,  waiting  your  aaoswer  and  advyse  we 
reinaine 

Youre  loving  niohbores 

Robert  Bailye,   baillie 

B.  Rose,  baillie. 

J.  Dunbar,  baillie. 

Al.  Cuthbert,  baillie. 

Invernes  10  Febr.  1649 

A  very  illegible  postscript  seems  to  be  as 
follows :  — 

Sir,  ye  know  that  befoir  ye  w^ent  from 
this  that  we  wer  chairgit  be  Allexamler 
Barber  and  Mr  Robert  Ferqr.  to  take 
[Lachlan  Mackintosh  of]  borlum  with 
captioun  for  1m  merks.  George  Gra- 
hame  for  v  hundred  merks  and  hes  givin 
executiouneaagainesus.  Quhairfoir,  Sir, 
we  think  it  necissar  to  preveine  our 
skaith  that  the  chairg  be  suspendit  for 
sio  reasones  as  ye  saJl  informe,  and  let 
your  lettres  'be  raisit  upone  the  tooines 
cihairges,  sine  ye  ar  hauldin  out  of  the 
chairge,  we  ar  confident  ye  will  be  suirtie 
for  us. 

Sir,  CHus  the  post  delyver  this  uih.er 
lettre  to  Jon  Nicoll  my  maister. 

D.  Cuthbert. 

NOTE    BY    EVAN   M.    BAEiRON. 

The  foreaoioiig  letters  are  valuable,  aa 
tliey  show  that  as  early  as  9th  Fiebrnairy 
1649  there  were  apprehensions  of  trouble 
in  the  North,  a  fact  whioh  has  not  hitherto 
been  realised.  On  23rd  January  1649  the 


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famous  "Act  of  Classes"  had  been  passed 
by  the  Scottish  Parliament,  and  this  it  was 
which  occasioned  the  unrest  which  excited 
the  fears  of  the  bailies  of  Inverness.  (jSee 
letter  from  Pluscardine  and  his  associates 
in  "General  Assembly  Commission  Records," 
published  by  the  Scottish  History  Society, 
Vol.  II.,  249.)  These  fears  were  very 
speedily  justified,  for  on  22nd  February 
1649  Inverness  was  attacked  and  captured, 
and  the  garrison  expelled  by  a  force  led  by 
Seafoirth's  brother,  Mackenzie  of  Pluscar- 
dine, who  was  assisted  by  Sir  Thomas 
Urquhart  of  Cromarty,  Hugh  Fraser  of 
B-elladrum,  John  Outhbert  of  GastldhiH, 
Mackenzie  of  Davocihmal'uag,  Mackenzie  of 
Gairloch,  Mackenzie  of  Redcaistle,  Johpi 
Munro  of  Lemlair,  Fraser  of  Craighouse. 
and  Mackenzie  of  Suddie.  Inverness  re- 
mained in  the  hands  of  the  insurgents  for 
about  a  month,  but  the  rising  did  not  make 
much  headway.  Inverness,  however,  suf- 
fered heavily.  The  insurgents  decided 
that  it  waiS  expedient  for  their  own  safety 
that  the  fortifications  of  the  town  should 
be  destroyed  and  levelled  with  the  ground, 
and  they  compelled  thte  inhabitants  of  the 
town  and  surrounding  district  to  carry  out 
the  work  of  demolition.  They  also  endea- 
voured to  collect  the  Customs  and  Excise 
of  the  six  northern  counties,  and  ordained 
that  the  tenants  of  Sir  James  Fraser  of 
Brea,  in  the  parishes  of  Oromarty  and  Cul- 
licudden  should  put  "in  a  posture  of  de- 
fence ''  thte  house  of  Sir  Thomas  Urquhart 
of  Cromarty.  News  of  the  rising  reached 
Edinburgh  by  28"th  February  and  on  2nd 
March  Pluscardine  and  his  associates  were 
proclaimed  rebels  and  traitors  as  "wicked 
and  malignant  persons  intending  so  far  as 
in  them  lies,  for  their  own  1>ase  end®,  to 
lay  the  foundation  of  a  new  bloody  and  un- 
natural war  within  the  bowels  of  this  thieir 
native  country."  Steps  were  taken  at  the 
same  time  to  suppress  the  rising, 


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David  Leslie  being  sent  north  for  the  pur- 
pose. On  his  approach  the  rebels  aban- 
doned Inverness  and  retired  into  the 
mountains  of  Ross.  Leslie  advanced  ais 
far  as  Fortrose,  garrisoned  the  Castle  cf 
Ghanonry,  and  made  terms  with  most  of 
the  rebels,  Plusoardine  and  the  Mackeu- 
zies  alone  standing  out. 

Early  in  April,  while  still  at  Fortrose, 
Leslie  heard  that  General  Middleton  ami 
Lord  Ogilvy  were  raising  the  men  of( 
Athole.  He  immediately  hurried  south, 
leaving  a  garrison  in  the  Castle  of  Ghan- 
onry, and  leaving  also  ai  small  force  in 
Moray,  under  Colonel  Gilbert  Ker  and 
Lieut. -Colonels  Robert  Hackett  and  Archi- 
bald Strachan,  to  deal  with  Pluscauliuc 
should  he  take  the  field  again.  His  pre- 
cautions proved  necessary.  As  soon  as  his 
back  was  turned  Pluscardine  attacked  and 
captured  Chaittonry,  and  on  Sunday,  22nd 
April,  again  seized  Inverness,  which,  ap- 
parently, was  at  the  moment  ungarrisoned, 
probably  owing  to  the  destruction  of  its 
fortifications.  Plusoaiidine  had  been  join- 
ed by  his  nephew,  Lord  Reay,  with  300 
men,  the&el  and  the  Maokenzies  forming 
the  bulk  of  his  force,  which  amounted  to 
over  1200.  He  wais  also  joined  some  time 
after  the  capture  of  Inverness  by  Middle- 
ton  and  Lord  Ogilvy,  who  had  befen  sur- 
prised by  Leslie  and  had  fled  north. 

The  Wardlaw  MS.,  describing  the  cap- 
ture of  Inverness,  says  the  rebels,  coming 
some  by  Kessock  and  some  by  Bea/Uly, 
"crossed  the  bridge  of  Inverness  upon  the 
Lords  day  in  time  of  divine  service  and 
allarmed  the  people  of  Inverness,  impeding 
God's  worship  in  that  town  for  instead  of 
bells  to  ring  in  to  service  I  saw  and  heard 
no  other  than  the  noise  of  pipes,  drums, 
pots  pans,  kettles,  and  spits  in  the  streets, 
jto  iprovidei  th,em  victuals  in  every  hon.se 
and  in  their  quarters.  The  rude  rascality 
would  eat  no  meat  at  their  tables  untill 


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the  landlord  laid  down  a  shilling  Scots 
argid  cadging,  chewing  money,  which 
every  soldier  got,  BO  insolent  they  were. 
And  here,  indeed,  tbey  failed  of  their  con- 
duct by  a  rupture  among  themselves. 
Some  were  for  giving  the  ordering  of  the 
battallions  to  Oollonell  Hugh  Eraser  [of 
Belladrum],  aoid  the  whiole  'command  of 
the  forces  to  him  as  an  expert  soldier; 
others  give  it  to  the  Lord  Ray  and  Cap- 
tain Thomas  Mackenzie  off  Pluscaden,  and 
this  carried  it  by  the  major  vote."  Mon- 
day, about  10  of  the  clock,  they  marcht 
from  Inverness,  well  appointed  and  fur- 
nished with  ammunition,  money,  all  man- 
ner of  a,rms,  provision  in  aboundance, 
nothing  wanting  that  might  incurrage  men 
in  a  good  cause." 

The  rising  was  shortlived,  however. 
Leaving  Inverness  on  23rd  April,  Flus- 
cardine  marched  towards  Badenoch  where, 
having  been  joined  by  Lord  Lewis  Gordon, 
who  by  the  execution  of  his  father  was  now 
Marquis  of  Huntly,  he  attacked  ana 
captured  Ruthven  Castle.  Leslie  was  ad- 
vancing to  meet  him,  however,  so  'he  turned 
down  iSpeyside  and  encamped  at  Balvenv 
Castle.  Meantime  Ker,  Haekett,  and 
Strachan,  whom  Leslie  had  left  in  Morav, 
had  aiTived  in  Inverness,  and  on  the  night 
of  Sunday  6th  May,  learned  of  the  encamp- 
ment at  Balveny.  They  had  no  news  of 
Leslie,  but,  to  quote  from  their  subsequent 
letter  to  the  Commission  of  the  General 
Assembly,  as  "the  enemy  was  making  him- 
self strong  in  many  severall  quarters  in  the 
eountrie,"  they  "conceived  it  better  to 
suppresse  nor  to  be  suppressed,"  and 
straightway  set  out  on  a  forced  march  in 
the  hope  of  surprising  the  rebels.  They 
were  entirely  successful.  "We  were  no*/ 
above  six  score  fighting  horsemen  and 
twelve  musketeers.  We  had  some  more 
but  they  were  wearied."  And  no  wonder, 
for  they  had  ridden  from  Inverness  so 
rapidly  that  they  reiached  Balveny  early 


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in  the  morning  of  Tuesday  8th  May,  "and 
there  the  Lord  delivered  them  into  our 
hands." 

The  Wardlaw  MS.  throws  some  light  <m 
what  happened.  "Whilst  unawarse,  about 
morning  light,  ColloneJl  Ker  and  Collonell 
Strachan,  with  but  two  troops  of  horse, 
surprised  this  great  number,  attackt  them 
in  their  camp,  trod  them  underfoot,  with- 
out any  manly  resistance;  400  are  killoi 
upon  the  spot,  1000  made  captives,  all  dis- 
graced, the  Lord  Hay  and  20  officers  making 
no  escape,  no  resistance,  are  taken 
prisoners,  sent  to  the  Castle  of  the  Bogg. 
The  crowd  of  captives,  like  oowes  in  a  fodd, 
are  kept  in  a  little  bottom,  and  a  guard 
about  them ;  hard  fate  and  misluck  it  may 
be  called,  a  disastrous  defeat,  the  ground 
being  so  advantagious  for  hedges  and 
ditches  that  one  hundred  might  dene  five, 
yet  in  a  trice  basely  baffled  and  taken  al- 
most sleeping."  The  losses  of  the  rebels 
were  not,  however,  quite  so  heavy  as  the 
Wardlaw  MS.  states.  "We  have  at  this 
time  about  800  prisoners,"  wrote  Ker  and 
his  colleagues  on  the  day  following  their 
victory,  "betwixt  3  or  4  score  killed,  and 
two  or  three  hundred  fled.  My  Lord  Bae 
and  all  the  officers  are,  according  to  the 
capitulation,  prisoners;  the  rest  are  to  be 
conveyed  to  their  oountrey,  after  we  receive 
order  from  the  ptiblick."  As  +o  the 
victors,  a  later  entry  in  the  Assembly  Com- 
mission Records  notes  that  the  victory  had 
been  won  "without  so  much  as  one  being 
killed  on  our  side." 

How  the  prisoners,  other  than  the  officers, 
were ''conveyed  to  their  country"  is  graphic- 
ally described  in  the  Wardla/w  MS.  "Next 
there  are  20  horse  and  3  companies  of  foot 
ordered  to  convoy  this  captive  army  back 
ever  Spey  and  through  Murray  to  Inver- 
ness, wher  I  saw  them  pass  through,  and 
these  men,  who  in  their  former  march 
would  hardly  eat  their  meat  without  money, 
are  now  begging,  and  like  dogs  lap  the 


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water  which  was  brought  them  in  tubs  ana 
other  vessels  in  the  open  streets.  Thence 
conducted  over  the  bridge  of  Ness,  and 
dismissed  every  man  armless  and  harmless 
to  his  own  home.  This  is  matter  of  fact 
which  I  saw  and  heard." 

The  Wardlaw  MS.  adds:  "This  wofull 
defeat  and  disappointment  in  the  North 
dispirited  all  others  in  the  South  and  West 
who  owned  the  King's  quarrell."  The 
Commission  of  the  General  Assemblv  cer- 
tainly regarded  it  as  a  great  deliverance 
from  "the  enemies  of  the  peace  ot  this 
land,"  and  ordained  "a  solemne  day  of 
thanksgiving,  upon  the  25th  of  this  in- 
stant, for  eo  great  a  mercie."  A  further 
sidelight  is  supplied  by  the  Wardlaw  MS. 
which  says,  "the  shame  and  disaster  of  this 
defeat  at  Balveny  filled  most  men's 
mouths  with  scorn,  eo  that  songs  and 
satyres  were  vented  up  and  down  the  coun- 
try upon  that  expedition.  Mr  Gilbert 
Martia.ll  at  Crombdale,  a  merry  droll,  made 
an  invective  on  it  (nameing  it  the  Bourd 
of  Baveny) — 

And  heard  ye  the  Bourd  of  Baveny — 
The  route  of  Mackay  and  Mackenye 

and  such  like  stuff."  Isn*  paissing,  two 
points  in  connection  with  the  letter  of  Ker 
and  his  colleagues  may  be  noted,  its  ringing 
opening  words,  "Right  Reverend — The  Lord 
has  layd  His  enemies  and  Scotland's  in  the 
dust,"  and  the  fact  that  it  was  written  on 
the  9th  of  May  and  delivered  in  Edinburgh 
late  on  the  night  of  the  llth. 

Curiously  enough  none  frf  our  modern 
Scottish  historians  take  any  notice  ct',  this 
rising.  Andrew  Lang,  W.  L.  Matlnc-son, 
and  Hill  Burton,  all  ignore  it,  and  Hume 
Brown  only  refers  to  it  in  the  most  cursory 
manner  while  dealing  with  Montrose's  last 
campaign  in  the  succeeding  yeair.  Yet 
it  had  important  consequences,  both  at  the 
time  and  later,  and  among  other  things  led 

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to  the  execution  of  the  Marquis  of  Huntly. 
As  Andrew  Lang,  TV.  L.  Mathieson,  and 
others  pass  severe  strictures  on  the  coven- 
anters for  Huntly 's  execution,  professing 
to  £nd  no  reason  save  bloodthirstineoo  for 
it,  their  neglect  of  the  rising  is  extraordin- 
ary, especially  when  it  is  borne  in  mind  that 
Fraser-Tytlcr  in  his  "History  of  Scotland," 
pointed  out  the  connection  between  the 
t\vo,  ami  that  both  Parliament  nnd  the 
Commission  of  the  Assembly  regarded  the 
rising  as  a  grave  incnance  to  the  existing 
order  of  things,  as  is  evidenced  both  by  the 
documents  already  quoted  and  by  the  fact 
Hint  tliey  despatched  David  Leslie  himself 
t:>  deal  with  it.  But,  as  I  have  had  fre- 
quent occasion  to  pointt  out  elsewhere, 
the  long  obsession  \of  Scottish  historians 
that  Highland  history  had  little  or  nothing 
to  do  v/ith  Scottish  history,  lias  giv^n  rise 
to  errors  innumerable,  and,  as  a  conse- 
quence, to  countless  misconceptions  regard- 
mg  the  history  of  Scotland. 

After  Montrose  left  Scotland  in  Septem- 
ber 1646,  Huntly  earned  on  a  sporadic  war 
in  his  own  district,  and  was  eventually 
captured,  after  an  armed  resistance,  in 
December  1647.  From  then  till  March 
1649  he  was  held  captive  in  Edinburgh. 
On  28th  February  1649  the  Commission  of 
the  Assembly,  sitting  in  Edinburgh,  re- 
ceived news  of  Plusoardine's  rising,  and 
straightway  appointed  a  Committee  to 
take  such  steps  as  might  be  necessary  in 
connection  with  it.  On  the  following  day, 
1st  March,  the  Commission  wrote  to  Plus- 
cardine  and  his  associatefi  remonstrating 
with  them,  and  pointing  out  the  danger  of 
their  ways,  and  on.  2nd  March  Parliament 
took  steps  to  deal  with  the  rising,  and  pro- 
claimed as  traitors  its  leaders  and  all  who 
took  part  in  it.  On  the  same  day  Parlia- 
ment sent  a  deputation  to  the  Commission 
of  the  Assembly  to  request  "thait  the  Com- 
mission would  show  what  in  t/heir  judg- 


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ment  the  Parliament  ought  to  do  with  the 
Marquis  of  Huntly,"  and  the  Commission 
returned  answer  "that  it  is  clear  from  the 
Word  of  God  that  murderers  should  die 
without  partiality  .  .  .  and  whether 
the  sometime  Marquis  of  Huntly  be  guilty 
of  murder  it  is  competent  to  the  Parlia- 
ment to  consider.'"  On  16th  March  Parlia- 
ment condemned  him  to  death,  and  on  the 
22nd  he  was  executed.  Thus  it  is  clear 
that  Pluscardine's  rising  determined 
Huntly 's  fate.  Whether,  in  the  circum- 
stances, the  execution  was  justifiable,  it  is 
not  within  the  province  of  this  note  to 
deal.  E.  M.  B. 

1649-1650. 

The  second  session  of  the  existing  parlia- 
ment had  sat  from  January  to  March 
1649,  when  John  Forbes  represented  In- 
verness. In  the  third  session  which  opened 
in  May  and  closed  in  August,  his  father', 
fhincan  Forbea  of  Oulloden,  took  his 
place  and  in  July  obtained  on  order 
that  his  lands  should  be  "frie  of  outreik 
of  horse  and  foott  in  all  subsequent  levies" 
in  consideration  of  his  losses  (Acts  of  the 
Parliament  of  Scotland) ;  and  certainly  some 
recognition  was  due  on  this  account,  let 
alone  the  enormous  amount  of  public  busi- 
ness undertaken  by  the  family. 

John  Forbes  had  been  appointed  one  of  the 
committee  of  war  for  the  Sheriffdom  of  In- 
verness in  February  1649,  and  at  the  close 
of  the  year  he  received  the  following 
order : — 

Wharas  I,  Hew  Kennedy  ordeined  by 
the  Committie  of  Estate  to  muster  the 
whole  forces  of  foote  and  hors  within  the 
Kingdome,  and  am  warranted  to  apoynt 
any  for  whom  I  will  be  answerable  to 
muster  the  regiments  of  foote  and  troups 
of  hors  in  my  absence,  I  doe  by  theis  pre- 
sents give  full  power  to  John  Forbes 
apearant  of  Culloden.  proveist  of  inver- 


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nesse  to  muster  all  the  troups  of  hora 
and  companeys  of  foote  within  the 
Scherriffdoms  of  Inverness  and  Rosse, 
Elgin,  iForesse  and  Nairne,  quho  are 
quarterd  their  presentlie  or  to  be  quar- 
terd  during  my  Commission,  that  they 
give  obedience  to  the  said  John  Forbes  so 
oft  as  he  shall  desir  the  troups  or  com- 
paneys  of  foote  to  give  him  a  muster,  and 
that  this  they  doe  as  they  will  be  answer- 
able. In  witnes  quhairof,  I  have  writin 
and  subscribed  these  presents  at  the 
Burgh  of  Elgin  the  twentie  fyft  day  of 
December  the  yeir  of  God,  1  M  VI  and 
fourti  and  nyn  yeirs.  (1649). 

Hew  Kennedy. 

A  memorandum  dated  next  day  ia  im  the 
following  terms :  — 

A  Remembrance  for  Jhon  Forbes  pro- 
veist  of  Invernesse. 

1.  According   to   your   Acts   of   Parlia- 
ment and  Committee  of  Estates  ye  ar  at 
the  mustering  of  each  troup  or  company 
of   foote   cause   the    officer    then    present 
with  the  troup  or  company  subscrive  the 
declaratioune  conteaned  on  the  other  syd 
at  the  end  of  his  muster  roll    and  if  any 
refuses  to  doe  it,  discharge  the  collector 
of  the  shire  to  pay  officer,  troup  or  com- 
pany, and  the  refusor  is  to  be  answerable 
to  the  ordris  of  Parliament  and  Commit- 
tee of  Estate. 

2.  No  officer  hes  bein  upon  the  unlaw- 
full  ingadegement  is  to  be  admitted  upon 
a  troup  or  company. 

3.  Nor   no   sojour   but  those   that    l.cs 
givin  satisfactioune  to  the  kirck  of  [two 
words  illegible]   they    most   show     theSr 
testificat. 

Talk  notice  of  the  goodness  of  the  hors 
and  a  sufficient  rider  and  that  they  be 
weil  armid. 

Hew  Kennedy. 

Elgin,  26  of  December  1649, 


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[Declaration.] 

I  doe  declare  upon  my  conscience  and 
honour  that  this  is  the  just  and  trew 
muster  roll  of  my  troup  and  that  they 
ar  all  of  myn  own  without  the  mixture  of 
any  others  to  doe  the  publick  service. 
This  I  certifie  be  my  subscription  at 
the  day  of 

Meanwhile  throughout  the  summer  of 
1649  Montrose  had  been  preparing  for  an 
invasion  of  Scotland  with  the  object  of  plac- 
ing Charles  II  on  the  throne  as  an  uncov- 
enanted  king.  In  August  or  September  the 
Earl  of  Kinnoul  landed  in  Orkney  with  the 
advance  guard  of  the  expedition,  but  Mon- 
trose himself  did  not  follow  till  March 
1650.  In  November  1649  a  letter  from  Mr 
John  Annand,  the  Minister  of  Inverness, 
to  John  Forbes,  throws  some  interesting 
light  on  the  situation  in  Orkney  and  the 
Northern  Counties. 

Much  honored — I  reoeaved  yours  and 
thanke  yoa  for  it,  for  the  condition  of  af- 
faires heir  blessed  be  our  Lord  we  are  in 
peace,  the  generall  Lieutenant  is  in 
Rosse.  No  stirres  heir  befor  nor  for  the 
present.  As  for  that  of  Orkney  I  think 
be  some  letteres  wreittin  to  Mr  Andrew 
Kerr  and  Patrike  Dicksone,  I  think  ye 
know  it  befor  this  tyme.  The  condicione 
of  that  countrie  is  the  samin.  There  is 
no  new  forces  come  to  them  for  anie 
thing  I  can  learne,  bot  they  give  it  out 
that  there  ar  some  thousandes  comeing. 
Thoes  come  in  ar  drieling  the  countrie 
people,  and  it  is  said  they  purpose  to 
raise  a  bodie  more  or  less  of  them. 
Quedder  this  be  or  to  quhat  place  they 
may  intend  to  come  to  is  uncertain,  bot 
that  wicked  man  Captain  Hall  is  thair, 
and  I  heir  hes  some  more  shipps  and 
barkes,  some  say  fyve  or  six  takin 
treacherouslie  be  him.  I  think  it  must 
be  to  gaird  them  on  land,  or  to  transport 
them,  or  both.  This  is  all  I  know  of  Ork- 


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I 
ney.       For  our  Malignants  heir  they  are 

still  the  samin,  and  I  am  suir  God  will 
halve  [sic]  about  with  them;  they  wald 
be  glaid  to  sie  forrainers  or  false  contrie- 
men  raise  new  tumults,  and  upon  som 
advantage  wald  contribut  their  strenth  to 
putt  aJl  on  fyre;  bot  quhat  els  may  fall 
out  the  estates  in  my  judgment  wald 
not  suffer  thees  in  Orkney  to  rest  in 
peace,  lest  they  be  a  senair  and  be- 
gineres  of  new  tnible.  Misregaird  of 
such  beginninges  hes  provein  woefull  to 
this  land.  For  my  self  I  can  not  bot  be 
persuadit  God  sail  suffer  thees  spuirned 
wicked  men  once  yet  to  ryse  that  in  thair 
full  mine  he  may  triumph  gloriouslie, 
for  he  getts  not  the  glorie  is  due  to  him 
performed.  Certanlie  God  sail  vindicat 
his  glorie  and  in  his  owein  wey  perfyt  this 
worke.  I  rolle  [sic]  my  self  upon  him, 
and  hopes  to  sie  better  tymes.  It  grieves 
me  to  sie  Malignantes  south  and  north, 
makeing  up  false  fyres  of  newes  and 
\rarmeing  them  self  in  thair  imagina- 
cions.  I  pittie  thair  follie,  bot  mor  that 
gpod  men,  quho  have  sein  so  moch  of 
Codes  power  sould  be  dishartned  for 
worldie  changes,  thoc-ht  they  war  true, 
bot  quhen  they  ar  bot  made  up,  as  often 
they  ar,  we  sould  the  lesse  regard  them. 
No  newes  can  be  wreittin,  bot  is  mis- 
takin  be  manie,  and  somtymes  Malicious- 
lie,  somtymes  out  of  simplicitie,  bot 
quhen  wicked  men,  feeding  them  self 
with  fancies,  have  a  littall  sported  [sic] 
shame,  makes  them  hange  downe  thair 
heades,  at  last  no  more  for  the  present. 
Bot  all  yours  ar  weill,  blessed  be  God. 
Sir  James  [Fraser]  was  this  day  buried 
honorablie.  The  L.  generall  was  there. 
The  Lord  blesse  and  prosper  you,  and  I 
rest,  Sir,  Yours  ever, 

J.   Annand. 

Jnvernes  the  9th  of  November  1649. 


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Strathnaver  is  garrisoned  be  the  Earle 
of  Sutherland. 

Sir,  shew  Alexander  Lest  lie  that 
Dunzean  [Alexander  Baillie]  your 
brother  in  law  querrelles  me  daylie  anent 
that  supplicatione  givein  in  to  the  Parlia- 
ment for  his  part  of  the  suspendit  man- 
tenance,  as  if  haid  failled  throch  me.  I 
intreat  you  both  to  doe  quhat  ye  can; 
comend  me  to  him  and  to  Johne  Dunbar ; 
and,  Sir,  1  intreat  send  me  word  if  the 
commission  for  plantation  of  kirkes  be 
sitting,  and  how  long  they  sitt. 

Addressed :  — For  his  much  honored 
and  worthilie  respected  Johne 
Forbes  of  Culloddin,  Pro  vest  of 
Invernes. 

No  letters  unfortunately  are  extant  con- 
cerning the  last  campaign  of  Montrosfc.  He 
crossed  from  Orkney  to  the  mainland  in 
April  1650,  and  on  the  27th  of  that  month 
was  utterly  routed  at  Oarbisdale  by  Col. 
Strachan.  A  few  days  later  he  waa  cap- 
tured by  Macleod  of  Assynt,  and  on  7th 
May  the  author  of  the  Wardlaw  MS.  saw 
him  at  Lovat,  and  apparently  accompanied 
the  prisoner  and  his  escort  to  Inverness. 
Outside  Inverness  they  were  met  by  a 
"crowd  from  the  town,"  which  included 
the  Rev.  John  Annand,  with  whom,  says 
the  Wardlaw  MS.,  "the  Marquis  was  well 
acquaint."  The  same  authority's  descrip- 
tion of  Montrose's  appearance  and  be- 
haviour is  well  known,  so  one  short  quota- 
$on  wiU  suffice.  At  the  town  cross  "a 
table  covered,  the  magistrates  treated  him 
with  wines,  which  he  would  not  taste  till 
allayed  with  water  .  .  The  provost, 
Duncan  Forbes,  taking  leave  of  him  at  the 
town's  end,  said,  My  Lord,  I  am  sorry  for 
your  circumstance.  He  replied,  I  am  sorry 
for  being  the  object  of  your  pitty."  And 
BO  the  great  Marquess  passed  southward  to 
his  doom  at  Edinburgh,  where  he  waa  exe- 
cuted on  21st  May  1650. 


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John  Forbes  was  in  Edinburgh  in  the 
summer  of  1650  when  the  fifth  session  of 
the  parliament  wae  sitting,  and  continued 
to  hear  from  Inverness,  whose  misfortunes 
must  by  then  have  reached  almost  a  cul- 
minating point.  The  following  letter  is 
dated  25th  May,  1650,  and  endorsed  "dis- 
chargeing  me  to  rnedle  with  the  excyse,  and 
iff  I  did  to  tak  it  to  my  selff  and  my  own 
hand." 

For   the     richt    honorabill   Jon   Forbes 
Provest  of  Invernes  Thees 

Richt  honorabill 

We  thocht  lit  to  let  you  know  since 
your  departure  that  Holburnes  regiment 
and  Lawers,  with  uther  tua  comna-nies, 
in  thair  back  coming  quartered  with  us 
for  tua  mailles,  and  wes  forcit  befoir 
thair  removal!  to  advance  thame  tuantie 
ane  bolles  maill,  quhilk  cost  us  no  small 
deficultie  befoir  it  wes  gotin  j  and  all  that 
we  have  obtedned  for  both  theis  is  the 
generall  majors  resset,  quhilk  with  the 
resset  obteined  at  thair  goeing  fordward 
to  Cathnes,  ye  sail  be  pleased  to  receave, 
and  crave  payment  or  allowance  for  the 
samen  to  the  towne,  for  the  general  1 
major  hes  iassured  us  upone  his  honor  that 
all  will  be  ather  satisfied  or  allowed. 
The  resset  of  the  tua  bolle.6  niiaill  aaid  the 
aile  givin  the  prissoners  ye  have  it  your 
selff,  and  the  resset  wes  getiin  for 
Lawers  regiment  in  thair  goeing  to 
Cathnes  (thair  number  being  sex  hun- 
dreth)  Mr.  Jon  Annaiid  got  it  and  ne 
forgot  (albeit  socht)  to  give  it  us  befoir 
his  away  goeing.  If  he  hes  brooht  it 
South,  get  it  from  him;  if  not,  the  nixb 
remedie  is  that  a  new  flesset  be  gottin 
for  that  number  from  Lawers,  and  make 
your  best  us[e]  of  all. 

Sir,  ye  know  befoir  your  d\epartottr 
from  us  we  had  sum  discours  annent 
thie  excyse,  hot  nothing  conoludit  quliill 


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your  nixt  advertisement.  Sir,  we  find 
the  scaircitie  of  wictuall  heir  and  in  the 
whole  country  about  to  be  sua  great  that 
thair  is  nothing  expected  (saveing  Clodes 
meroie)  bot  a  heavie  famine,  for  at  this 
tyme  the  scaircitie  is  such  that  ye  will 
not  get  a  boll  of  meill  or  beare  to  buy 
for  gold  or  money;  and  the  lytle  boa  re 
i&  gottiu  with  great  moyan  is  at  tuantie 
merkes,  and  er  long  will  be  deirier;  bot 
that  which  is  for  [illegible],  it  will  not 
be  haid  at  all,  sua  that  all  brewing  of 
drink  is  almost  gevin  up  alreddie,  which 
makes  us  conceavie  that  the  mater  of  the 
excyse  for  this  halff  yeire  intocom  will 
die  of  it  selff,  which  we  desyre  yow  to 
take  to  your  oomsideratioune  as  a  thing 
as  weill  known  to  your  selff  as  to  us. 
And  if  ye  will  daill  more  for  the  exoyse 
we  desyre  that,  in  Godes  name,  ye  make 
use  of  it  as  ye  think  best,  for  in  any 
termes  we  will  not  medle  further  in  it, 
nather  will  we  be  comptaWe  to  any  for 
the  samen.  Thairfoir,  Sir,  appoynb 
your  awin  collectors  tymeo'Uislie  for  it, 
for  wte  will  not  oomtpt  for  it  bot  to  the 
last  of  this  nwneth  of  May. 

Sir,  we  thocht  fit  to  remember  yow 
annent  that  depending  actioune  betwixt 
us  and  Channorie,  for  their  insolencies 
ar  HO  hie  that  they  begin  to  brag  now 
more  nor  ever  they  did.  Thairfoir  we 
desyre  that  if  thair  can  be  any  possi- 
bilitie  that  meanes  may  be  usit  whow 
thair  bragis  may  be  allayed,  the  doeing 
of  this  and  of  the  maner  whow  to  goe 
about  it  we  refer  to  your  awin  con- 
sideratiounje. 

We  thodht  to  have  sent  yow  [  ?]  Lamp- 
wines  money,  bot  the  troupis  sudden 
march  southward,  and  that  we  wer  forcit 
to  pay  thrie  moneth  at  one,  we  ar  con- 
strained sore  against  our  will  to  super- 
ceid  the  sending  of  theis  moneyis  to  the 


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nixt     occasioune     quhilk     salbte     within 
aucht  dayes  at  furthest. 

Sir,  at  that  tyme  that  Collonell 
Mountgomries  troup  wtemt  throw,  they 
tuik  tua  of  Wattie  Thaynes  horsses  with 
thame,  and  the  poore  man  followit  them 
the  lenth  of  Elgin,  and  when  he  soclht 
his  horses,  they  O'fflerrit  (him  p>istolles  and 
swordes  to  do  him  violence,  so  that  the 
poore  man  we®  forcd.t  to  returne  hut 
[without]  his  horsses,  quhilk  hes  ruined 
him  for  ever.  It  is  our  earnest  desyre 
that  if  ye  can  have  any  reasone,  that  ye 
will  speake  the  lieutenant  of  the  troup 
fluent  the  poore  mans  horssee,  for  resti- 
tutioune  of  them  or  thair  pryoe,  quhilk 
will  be  tuantie  dollores,  for  the  lieuten- 
ant can  not  deny  hot  he  saw  thie  poore 
man  asking  his  horsses,  hot  he  wold  give 
him  no  justice.  Theis  and  all.  other 
materes  we  spafee  of  at  your  departour 
we  remit  to  your  cair,  and  restis  your 
affectionat  freindea 

Johne   Po'lsone 

Al:   Outhbert,    Baillie. 

J.  Dunbar. 

Invernes,  25  May  1650  yeiris. 

Sir,  we  humhlie  intreat  yow  to  remem- 
her  the  povertie  of  this  place  aiment  the 
mantenance  and  loane,  for  thie  burdm 
hek1  is  stia  great,  that  we  ar  all  reSdie  to 
skatter  throw  the  world  quihair  we  may 
best. 

There  is  a  further   endorsement  on  the 
above   letter :  — 

Compt  of  the  £240  resaved  fro  Hebburne 

Item   tua  pund  we  payed  2 

Item  licht  money  10 

Item  gevin  the  clerk  — 

Generall   Major   Holbornes   accompt 


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Another  letter  from  the  same  hands  was 
written  to  John  Forbes  in  Juno,  and  lhas 
been  endorsed :  — 

"  14  June  1650  Lettre  desyring  to  tak  the 
excise.  .  .  ."  The  remainder  of  the 
endorsement  is  now  obliterated,  and  it  may 
be  remarked  that  in  general  all  the  letters 
of  this  period  have  required  most  careful 
reading  to  make  sense  out  of  many  pas- 
sages now  very  much  faded. 

Invernes  the  14th  of  June  1650. 

Eight  honorabill  Sir 

We  halve  ressaved 

yours  from  Finlay  Mcrobert,  schaweing 
ua  first  that  you  are  not  in  houpe  to  get 
anie  tiling  for  our  meall  and  quartering 
from  Houburne  or  Laweris.  Wee  think 
it  werie  strange  that  we  suld  not  get 
payment  or  aflocatione  in  our  maaten- 
anoe  as  utheria  have  gottin.  David  Les- 
lie, the  lowetennent^generalT,  did  pay 
the  meall  he  gott  in  Sutherland  out  of 
his  awin  purse.  Thesie  peopill  promised 
werie  faire,  qulien  they  war  getting  the 
meaJl,  altho  they  doe  not  pay  us.  As  to 
ane  commissioner  to  the  Ijurrowes  and 
[?]  Lamsynes  money,  and  Adam  Keltie, 
wee  sail,  God  willing,  be  cairfull  theroff 
at  the  tyme  appointed,  but  the  commis- 
sione  will  be  blanck.  It  is  onlie  our 
desyre  that  your  selff  be  the  man. 

As  concerning  the  excise  we  have 
not  medled  with  the  uplifting  of 
it  this  moneth,  in  respect  thaire 
is  no  good  to  be  had  of  it ;  but 
wee  desyre  yow,  Sir,  to  take  it  for 
the  townee  use  give  it  can  bte  had  for 
ane  hundreth  pundes  monethlie  for  ane 
yeir.  Whidder  it  be  takin  from  Maister 
Robert  Farquhar  or  from  the  Committie 
of  excise,  and  advertise  us  with  the  first 
occasion.  We  are  werie  sorrie  that  yow 
can  get  nothing  done  anent  the  towne ; 
give  wee  pay  the  full  maintenance  this 
poore  towne  will  be  ruined  utterlie. 


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Wee  intreat  that,  quhosoever  hee  the 
excise,  that  you  tak  it  for  the  towne  use 
as  cheape  as  yow  can,  in  respect  ther 
will  be  nothing  gottin  this  time  or  foure 
monethes  for  it.  As  for  to  schawe  yow 
anent  the  pitifull  coiiditione  of  this 
plaice,  wee  neid  not,  but  doubteth  not 
but  yow  will  do  all  for  usi  yow  are  abill 
to  doe,  let  God  make  the  event  as  He 
pleaseth.  To  your  answer  wee  rtest 

Your  loveing  friends 
and  neighboura 

Al:  Cuthbert. 
Johne  Polsone. 
J.  Dun'bar. 

Almost  immediately  after  the  above  let- 
ter was  'penned  Charles  II.  landed,  and  the 
following  .is  of  interest  as  having  been 
written  so  soon  after  this  momentous 
event.  It  is  endorsed  "shewing  they  could 
gett  non  to  goe  Commissioner  to  the  bor- 
rowes  and  parliament,  thjerfor  requtesting 
me  to  imbrace  the  commission."  The  date 
on  the  endorsement  is  "25  June  1647,"  but 
from  the  mention  of  the  king's  landing, 
and  the  references  to  matters  mentioned  in 
the  two  previous  letters  it  is  clear  it  should 
be  1650.  Nb  year  is  given  on  the  letter 
iteelf. 

For  the  Right  hoiiorabill 

The  provest  of  Invernes  Theeo 

Richt  Honorabill. 

We  have  beine  indevoireing  our  selfes 
to  the  uttermost  for  the  dispatche  of  ane 
commissioner  to  the  borrowes  and,  God 
knowes,  what  shiftis  we  have  maid  for 
furnishing  money.  Efter  that  we  did 
put  our  eyes  to  ane  to  goe  in  the  im- 
ployment,  the  great  rumours  heir  siiice 
the  Kingia  landing  and  the  reportis  we 
gatt  that  no  meiting  of  the  borrowes  wold 
be  at  the  tyme  prefixt,  moved  him  not 


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to  goe,  for  all  we  could  doe;  whicli  hath 
constrained  us  (albeit  we  know  that  ye 
ar  too  much  burdined  with  our  affairis)  to 
send  yow  our  commissioune  blank  for  the 
meiting  of  the  borrowee  to  insert  your  awip. 
name  therin,  or  your  fathers,  as  ye  thinko 
meit,  and  hes  sent  over  to  yow  [?]  Lau- 
chsines  sex  monethes  pey  extending  to 
£338  ,with  the  dewes  of  the  missive  be- 
ing £100  or  therby,  togidder  with  sevin 
angles  to  Adam  Keltic,  to  releive  our 
[illegible],  and  ane  hundreth  pundes  to 
defray  your  chairges  to  forder  compt. 

We  ar  affrayed  that  tliis  imployment 
will  not  seeme  pleasant  to  yow,  but  we 
intreat  yow  to  pardon  our  boldnes,  and 
as  ever  ye  will  have  us  to  continew  your 
frieudes  and  servandes,  and  dischairge 
your  selff  now  for  us  as  at  uther  tymelsi; 
for  if  we  be  not  assisted  by  yow  at  this 
tyme  no  questione  bot  we  will  be  ruined 
for  ever.  And  what  is  necissar  to  be 
done  for  us  befoir  the  borrowes  we  know 
that  ye  ar  not  ignorant  of  it,  the  maine 
and  speciall  thing  being  the  alteratioune 
of  the  text  Roll,  and  craveing  supplie  to 
the  bridge,  Kirke  and  harboris. 

Sir,  ye  know  that  ther  is  conscience 
and  equitie  for  our  diminutioune  now 
since  the  schyre  of  Ross  is  taikin  of, 
quhilk  increases  [illegible]  the  handleng 
[prosperity]  of  Tayne  and  Dinguall ;  for 
in  Dinguall  the  merchant  that  peyes  most 
ther  peyis  bot  thrie  or  four  schillingis, 
who  injoyis  als  much  [illegible]  as  any 
amongst  us. 

Sir,  thair  is  on  thing  remarkable  annent 
the  missive,  to  wit,  that  in  the  last 
missive  we  wer  inrolled  as  the  first  towne 
that  suld  have  supplie  for  our  bridge 
Kirk  and  harbor.  Bot  in  this  we  ar 
fullie  left  out,  and  neglected,  quhairof 
we  wounder  much.  Quhairfoir  wte  de- 
syre  that  ye  examine  what  reasone  the 
clarke  haid  to  leave  us  out  this  yeire,  and 
studdie  to  have  us  at  leist  yit  againe  re- 


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membrit  in  the  nixt  missive.  Theia  and 
what  els  ye  conceave  fit  ether  to  be  done 
for  the  weill  of  the  poore  towne  we  remeit 
to  your  judicious  cair,  wishing  all  hap- 
pines  to  your  selff  and  a  prosperous  suc- 
cee  to  your  affairs  we  remaine 

Your  loveing  nichbores 

Robert  Bailye,  baillie. 
Johne  Polsone,  baillie. 
Al:  Outhbert,  Baillie, 
J.  Dunbar,  baillie. 

Invernes,  25  Junii. 

Sir,  if  now  sumthing  be  not  done  for  us 
at  the  Parliament  and  'borrowes,  quhair- 
by  they  will  pitie  us,  we  ar  aff rayed  this 
will  be  last  that  ever  will  be  sent  from 
this. 

(Sir,  thaire  is  just  sex  hundreth  pundes 
in  the  by-girdill,  with  ane  paper  quhairiu 
is  wreattin  the  species  of  the  money  par- 
ticularlie  sett  downe.  Sir,  it  is  best  give 
yow  can  get  ane  ease  of  the  excise,  that 
yow  take  it,  altho  thir  two  or  thrie  mone- 
this  be  not  worth,  yet  the  winter  tyme 
may  suplie  the  same  give  the  towne  take 
it  not.  Jon  Polsone  and  I  sail  be  port- 
maces  therof  give  yow  pleis  or  take  it  off 
your  handes  at  ane  easie  raite  as  wee  can 
agrie. 

Across  the  back  of  both  pages  of  the 
above  letter  is  the  following  draft  petition 
without  date:  — 

Anent  the  borrowia. 
Showeth 

That  the  deplorable  condition  of  our 
said  bruch  is  such  at  this  present  being 
many  wayes  brocht  wery  low,  as  we  ar 
not  able  any  longer  to  subsist  as  one  of 
the  Royall  borrowes,  much  less  able  to 
scott  and  lott  with  the  rest  of  the  Royal 
borrowes,  in  bering  such  an  insupport- 
able weioht  as  formerly  we  have,  being 


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waichted  with,  the  burdene  of  the  40th 
part  of  the  taxation  of  the  haill  king- 
dome,  and  [several  words  illegible]  albeit 
it  be  weill  knowin  that  maist  part  of  the 
haill  royall  borronves  ar  far  beyond  us  in 
power,  they  [illegible]  nocht  and  for 
the  better  illustration  heiroff  we  sail  not 
neid  to  represent  unto  your  honour  our 
burninges,  wastinges,  and  grievous  depre- 
datiounes  occasioned  by  the  common 
enemy,  as  a  thing  weill  knowin  to  all  as 
a  common  calamity  albeit  non  can  para- 
leill  ours,  considering  our  strenth.  Thus 
passing  over  the  burning  off  our  towne 
and  bridge,  with  many  other  losses  sus- 
teyned  at  that  tyme,  quhilk  this  papir 
war  not  able  to  contayne,  and  tedious  for 
your  honour  to  listen  unto,  we  sail  only 
show  your  honour  that  ther  is  added  to 
our  former  misfortunes  the  loss  of  ane 
ship  in  January  last  cuming  from  Holand, 
with  fyftie  thousand  markes  and  up- 
wai-des,  quhilk  hcs  ruined  many  honest 
morchands  most  part  of  the  said  loading 
being  taken  upon  trust. 

2.  That  all  thir  men,  quha  was  maist  able 
to  bear  any  par  table  charge  hes  deserted 
us,  vizt.  William  Nelsone  and  his  bairns, 
Dunbar  [illegible]  Forbes,  and  have  re- 
moved them  selves,  aume  to  the  cuntrey 
and  others  to  Dinguall,  Cromarty,  Chan- 
onrie  for  the  ease  of  their  burdinges. 

Quhairthrow  ane  handfull  of  pooro  mis- 
creants ly  punissed  grievous  under  the 
said  burden.  3,  the  shyre  being  deliverit, 
our  nychbour  bruches,  viz.  Tahin  &  Uing- 
uall,  Ohanonrie,  the  haill  oounsall  of  the 
hcdchlandes,  they  was  the  only  key  of  our 
trade,  quhairly  we  leived.  4.  We  have 
nather  ship  bark  nor  boat  belonging  to 
us,  and  albeit  we  hade  ane  vertuous  in- 
clination to  dryve  sum  small  Tred  in 
other  mens  bottomes,  the  impossibility 
thcrof  is  knowin  to  all. 

5.  We  >ar  at  the  expense  presently  off 
the  building  our  new  church  for  our  heil- 


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and  congregation,  quhilk  albeit  anc  good 
work,  yit  being  so  overpressed  with  thir 
burdens  we  ar  neoessitat  to  give  over  the 
same  eftir  it  is  halff  perfyted.  In  con- 
sideracion  of  all  quhilk  it  is  humblie 
craveit  that  your  honours  wald  tak  our 
said  conditioune  to  your  serioue  consider- 
ation ne,  and  to  releive  us  of  such  an  ex- 
traordinary burden,  quhairby  we  may  be 
free  in  sume  cappacity  of  [illegible]  and 
grant  us  sume  supplie  for  the  building  of 
our  said  church  and  the  repairing  of  our 
bridge  and  harbour,  seing  we  have  been 
alwayes  reddy  to  contribute  our  meanea 
for  the  support  off  others,  the  same  being 
formerly  ane  hed  off  the  missive,  how- 
ever now  the  samyn  is  obliterat.  Or 
otherwayea  we  declare  plainly  our  impos- 
sibility of  any  longer  subsisting]  and 
assure  your  Honours,  but  [without] 
offence  That  is,  wee  will  all  off  us  dis- 
sert the  said  bruch  sua  that  heirafter, 
yow  neid  not  aither  expect  a  government 
in  that  place  nor  yet  any  commissioner 
for  to  be  assisting  in  any  public  mater, 
quhairin  we  have  not  at  any  tyme  been 
wanting  to  the  utermost  of  our  powers. 

We  crave  also  that  your  Honours 
might  be  pleised  to  appoynt  your  nixt 
generall  meiting  at  o\ir  said  bmch  of  Tn- 
vernes,  or  sumte  other  place  heir  ai&outs, 
to  the  effect  onr  oaise  may  be  knawin 
unto  all,  and  qunatever  ease  you  shall 
happin  at  this  tyme  to  show  your  sup- 
pliants, if  our  condition  bie  not  found  to 
be  such  as  now  we  decla.re  it  to  be,  lett 
the  same  be  augmented  thriefold  Tipon 
us. 


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(4)   Ds  VEHNESS      AND      THE 
COMMONWEALTH. 

In  July  1650  oixlers  were  issued  far 
purging  the  army,  which  did1  not,  however 
prevent  the  complete  defeat  of  General 
JLeslie  at  Dunbar  by  Cromwell  on  3rd 
September  1650.  On  New  Year's  day 
1651  Charles  II.  was  crowned  at  Scone 
and  (preparations  were  made  to  refit  the 
troops. 

John  Forbes  was  then  in  the  north  and, 
as  may  be  gathered  from  the  following 
letter,  still  doing  such  business  as  was 
possible  under  the  circumstances. 

Addressed: — For  his  very   much    hon- 
oured  freend 

John  Forbes  of  Culloden, 
Provest  of  Invernes. 

Honoured  Sir 

Your  former  kindnes,  wherwith  you 
have  'So  much  endeared  me  to  you  by 
the  strictest  bonds  of  duty  and  thanke- 
fulnes,  makes  me  a  litle  strain  courtesy 
at  this  tyme  and  desyre  a  favor  of  you, 
if  it  may  be  done  conveniently,  which  isi 
that  you  wold  be  pleased  to  send  me  as 
many  good  otter  skyns  as  will  lyne  a 
ooatt  to  ride  with  above  my  dublet.  I 
understand  they  can  be  had  no  where  so 
weell  as  in  those  parts,  and  therefore, 
out  of  the  confidence  of  your  readines  to 
obleige  me  I  have  almost  against  my 
will  forced  myself  to  so  much  impudency, 
aa  to  give  you  occasion  to  censure  my 
incivility.  Which,  indeed,  I  wold  not 
have  done,  if  I  did  not  woell  know  youx- 
propension  to  all  those  wayes  wherewith 
you  delight  to  overcome  your  freends,  of 
which  number  I  shall  desyre  you  to  es- 
teem Your  most  affectionat  servant 

A.    Henderson. 

Perth  15th  January  1651. 

15 


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In  May  1651  John  Forbes  had  come 
south  "for  attending  us  in  our  Army," 
but  had  the  royal  ^permission  'to  retfurn 
north  particularly  because  he  had  been  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  commissioners  "for  has- 
tening up  the  maintenance  and  meale  for 
our  army  from  the  forsaid  shyre  and 
burgh."  ("Culloden  Papers"  IX.)  *0n  15th 
May  the  yTown  Council  minutes  record — 
"That  day  the  'Provost  presented  in  pres- 
ence of  the  Convention  above  written  the 
Kingis  majesties  letter,  whereby  he  craves 
the  advancement  of  two  hundred  pounds 
sterling  from  the  town  of  Inverness." 

Perhaps  the  following  Letter  may  have 
been  connected  with  this  request  for  an 
"advancement." 

For  the  right  honorable  Johne  Forbes 
of  Culloden,  Provest  of  Invernes. 

Right  honorabill 

I  receaved  your  lettre  four  dayes  agoe, 
bot  the  enimie  being  this  tyme  bygane 
lying  advanced  the  lenth  of  Linlithgow, 
so  as  our  forces  ar  hourlie  expecting  in- 
falls  upon  thame  (they  being  at  Torwood 
not  four  myles  distant  from  other) 
wee  have  sine  had  no  meittings  of  com- 
mittee heir,  bot  such  as  war  only  for 
dispatch  of  publick  orders  and  for  pro- 
visions to  the  armie.  The  Kiing  and 
most  part  of  the  noblemen  being  still  in 
the  leaguers  [camp],  your  bill  sail  'be 
hard  with  the  first  convenience,  and 
Sir  Archibald  [Primrose]  hes  promeised 
it  sail  be  hard  with  the  first.  What 
answe'r  it  receaves  I  sail  direct  to  you 
with  the  first  occasion,  bot  when  or  how 
soone  I  can  not  assure  you.  I  could 
have  wished'  the  bearer  would  have 
stayed  a  day  or  tuo  longer,  bot  he  being 
so  importunat  and  our  dyetta  so  uncon- 
stant,  I  have  thought  good  to  dispatch 
him,  and  I  sail  be  cairfull  to  gett  jrour 
wrought  so  soon  as  possiblie  can 


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be,  and  sail  neglect  no  occasion  to  gett 
your  desyre  effectuat,  and  sail  from  tyme 
to  tyine  acquaint  you  with  what  our  pro- 
vedours  sail  do  heir  in  relation  to  publick 
businee.  Thus  I  am,  Sir,  your  humble 
servand 

Ja:    Dunlope. 
iStirline.  5  July  1651. 

NOTE    BY    EVAN  M.    BARTON. 

Two  months  after  the  foregoing  letter 
was  written  the  battle  of  Worcester 
had  been  fought  and  lost  (3rd  iSept.  1651); 
and  Scotland  was  prostrate  at  the  feet 
of  General  Monck  whom  Cromwell  had  left 
in  command  of  his  forces  in  Scotland  when 
he  himself  turned  south  in  pursuit  of  the 
Kings'a  army.  It  is  impossible  to  say  whe^ 
ther  a  contingent  from  Inverness  fought  at 
Worcester,  but  on  26th  February  1651  the 
Council  appointed  the  four  bailies  "to  pro- 
portion fifty  men  upon  town  and  territory 
as  being  their  proportion  of  the  present 
levy  for  recruiting  the  army,  to  the  effect 
the  said  numbers  may  be  presently  set 
afoot  and  put  under  the  command  of  town 
officers  and  sent  to  the  general  rendezvous 
of  the  Kingdom."  The  bailies  recommended 
James  Forbes  to  command  the  contingent, 
and  on  17th  March  the  Council  "nominate 
and  made  choice  of  the  said  James  Forbes 
to  be  Captaine  to  lead  and  command  the 
soldiers  is  appointed  to  be  put  furth  in  the 
service  by1  the  townei  of  Inverness,  and 
admits  him  to  all  the  benefit  and  privi- 
leges of  a  Captaine  as  freely  as  any  other 
in  the  army."  One  of  the  provost's 
brothers  was  named  James — "  Captain 
Jamesi  Forbes,  who  lived  in  Caithness" — 
and  possibly  it  was  he  who  obtained  this 
command. 

About  the  end  of  November  1651  Inver- 
ness was  occupied  by  a  regiment  of 
Monck's  army  under  the  command  of  Col. 
Fitch.  The  place  was  then  "not  to  be  forti- 


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fiable  without  a  great  deal  of  charges,  nor  ten- 
able without  a  greater  number  of  men  than 
the  Towne  can  possibly  provide  accommo- 
dation for,  for  whereas  a  regiment  was  in- 
tended for  it,  there  are  now  only  3  com- 
panies quartered  there,  and  half  of  them 
want  beds,    and  the   rest  of   Col.   Fitche's 
regiment  quarter  in  great  houses   beyond 
the  River  Spey  and  Lake  of  Nesse."  (News- 
Letter   from    Dundee    dated    1st    January 
1652,   and    quoted    in    "Scotland  and    the 
Commonwealth,"  p.  28.)    It  was  not,  how- 
ever,   till   about   May    1652   that   the  fort 
at  Inverness  was  begun,  it    was  still    un- 
finished in  August  1655,  and  was  probably 
not   completed   till  the    summer   of     1657. 
The  Wardlaw  MS.  states,  on  the  authority 
of     the     commissary    who    advanced     the 
money,  that  it  cost  £80,000.       The  garri- 
son consisted  of  Col.  Fitch's  regiment  and 
some   cavalry,    and  it  was  commanded   by 
Col.  Fitch  himself  during  the  greater  part 
of  the  occupation.     Of  its  effect  on  Inver- 
ness    the     Wardlaw     MS.     says: — "They 
brought  such  store  of  all   wares  and   con- 
veniences to   Inverness  that  English    cloth 
was  sold  near  as  cheap  here  as  in  England ; 
the  pint  of  claret  wine  for  a  shilling ;    set 
up  an  appothecary  shop  with  drugs.     .     . ' 
They  not  only   civilised  but  enriched  this 
place."       It  should  be  mentioned  that  30 
foot  were  stationed    in  the  Castle,    where 
Lieut. -Col.    Blunt,    latterly    second-in-com- 
mand,   had    hia    headquarters    and    where 
"he  died,   apparently  in  1660.     The  English 
garrison,    which    usually     numbered    from 
700    to    1000,   remained   in    Inverness  for 
two   years    after    the    J&estoration,    being 
withdrawn  in   April   1662,     "to  the    great 
grief  of  all  the  English  soldiery,"  says  the 
Wardlaw  1M>S.     "Never  people  left  a  place 
with  such   reluctancy.       It   was  even   sad 
to  see  and  hear  sighs  and  tears,  pale  faces 
and  embraces,   at    their    parting    farewell 
from  that    town.     And   no  wonder;     they 
had  peace  and  plenty  for  10  years  in  it. 


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They  made  that  place  happy,  and  it  made 
them  so."  The  demolition  of  the  fort, 
begun  in  the  previous  year  by  order  of 
Parliament,  was  completed  j»fter  the 
garrison  left.  Colonel  Lilburne,  whose 
name  is  sometimes  associated  with  Inver- 
ness, was  Commander-in-chief  in  Scotland 
for  a  time,  and  his  military  duties  occasion- 
ally took  him  to  the  town. 

E.  M.  B. 

1652-1654. 

Early  in  1652  the  English  Commissioners 
ordered  the  Scottish  burghs  and  counties 
to  send  representatives  to  meet  them  at 
Dalkeith  to  arrange  for  a  union  between 
the  two  countries.  John  Forbes  was  sent 
by  Inverness,  from  which  he  received  the 
following  communication:  — 

We,  the  magistrates  and  counsellours 
of  the  brughe  of  Invernes,  taiking  to 
consideratioune  the  sad  and  distressed 
conditioune  of  the  land  we  leive  in,  oc- 
casioned by  theis  unhappie  differences 
and  unohristiane  mdsunderstanddngies 
betwixt  the  Commonwealth  of  England 
and  the  inhabitantes  of  this  land,  which 
hath  not  onlie  tended  to  the  shedding 
of  much  ichristiane  blood  bot  liklie  to 
the  totall  ruine  of  this  poor  land,  if  not 
prevented  by  the  Lord  by  a  better  under- 
standing on  of  another.  Thairfoir,  in 
order  of  the  removal!  of  these  unhappie 
differences  and  for  the  begetting  of  a 
richt  understanding,  we  have  and  doe 
heirby  commissionat,  authorize  and  give 
full  power  in  name  of  the  whole  inhabi- 
tantes of  the  said  brughe,  to  Jon  Forbes, 
lait  pro'vest  of  the  satnen  brughe,  to  make 
adresses  to  the  commissioner-is  of  the 
parliament  of  England  for  the  affairis 
of  Scotland,  and  in  our  names  to  doe 
everie  thing,  als  weall  by  makeing  ap- 
plicatiounes  to,  as  receaveing  commandis 
from  the  saidis  commissioner  in  order 


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to  the  satling  and  secureing  the  peace 
of  Brittane  and  Irland,  and  of  this  our 
brughe.  And  in  testimonie  of  our  invest- 
ing him  with  our  full  power,  and  the 
power  of  the  whole  brughe,  and  with  the 
speaking  of  our  myndes,  and  to  doe 
everie  thing  that  sail  concerne  this 
brughe,  as  he  sail  think  fit,  we  (!oe  sub- 
scryve  this  our  commis&ioune  givin  to 
him  for  that  effect.  Att  Invernes  this 
tuantie  sext  day  of  January  1652  yeiris 

B.  Rose,  prowest  of  Invernes; 
Robert  Bailye,  baillie;  J.  Dun- 
bar,  'baillie;  Al.  Cuthbert, 
baillie;  Johne  Stewart,  baillie; 
James  Cuthbert,  counseller ; 
Johne  Hepburne,  counselor; 
B.  Monro,  counsellor;  Johne 
Polsone,  counsallar ;  Alexr. 
Grant,  counseller;  D.  Bobert- 
sone,  conseller;  Gilbert  Bobert- 
sone,  cunseller;  William  Baillie, 
counseller. 

This  is  not  the  only  document.  There 
are  two  more  (identical  in  body  and  signa- 
ture) endorsed— "26th  Jan.  1652.  Two 
commissions  anent  treating  with  the  com- 
missioners from  England,"  and  they  differ 
from  the  one  given  only  in  so  far  as  the 
powers  granted  to  the  commissioner  are 
not  so  wide.  The  signatures  are 
the-  same,  and  both  end  "  but  not  to 
conclud  or  determine  in  any  thing  doubt- 
ful or  seminglie  prejudiciall  to  the  future 
good  of  this  nation  and  this  burgh  without 
we  be  first  acquented  and  our  speciall  con- 
sent craved  and  obteined  thairto."  On 
the  back  of  one  is  also  written  "By  the 
commissioners  of  the  parliament  of  the 
Commonwealth  of  England  for  ordering 
and  managing  affairs  in  Scotland  Feb.  26th 
]651[2].  Bead  and  considered  and 
found  insufficient,  wanting  the  power 
mencioned  in  the  summons,  nor  being  in 
pursuance  thereof,  whereupon  the  person 


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within  named  is  dismissed.  Signed  by 
order  of  the  commissioners  Jo.  P'hilpes, 
secretary."  A  further  endorsement  of 
these  twin  documents  reads: — "Town  of 
Invernes  to  Jon  Forbes.  To  goe  to  Dal- 
keith  to  treat  anent  the  union  restaited 
by  advyse  of  the  said  Jon  Forbes  and 
therupon  ca.  .  .  .  [  Poancelled],  and 
David  Fowler  therafter  sent  commissioner, 
who  did  tak  the  tender." 

A  fourth  commission  dated  in  February 
1652  is  endorsed: — "Commission  for  Jon 
Forbes.  In  February  1652,  which  John 
Forbes  caused  [word  illegible]  when  the 
wholl  land  wer  to  tak  the  tender,  which 
he  shunned  and  David  Fowler  was  sent  in 
his  vice,  who  took  the  said  tender  on  be~ 
halff  of  the  bruch."  In  thia  commission 
nothing  appears  to  be  wanting. 

Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  present 
lettres,  We  the  provest,  baillies,  con- 
sell,  burgesses  andi  coimmunitie  of  (the 
bruch  of  Invernes,  takemg  to  considera- 
tioune  the  sad  and  distressed  conditioune 
of  the  land  we  leiv  in,  occasioned  by 
theis  unhappie  differences  and  unchris- 
tian misurderstandingis  betwixt  the 
Commonwealth  of  England  and  the  in- 
habitantes  of  this  land,  which  hath  not 
onlie  tended  to  the  shedding  of  much 
christiane  blood  bot  likly  to  the  totall 
ruine  of  this  poore  land,  if  not  prevented 
by  the  Lord,  by  a  better  understanding 
on  of  another.  Thairfoir  in  order  to 
the  remowall  of  theis  unhappie  differ- 
ences and  for  the  begetting  of  a  richt 
understanding,  we  have  and  doe  heirby 
commiseionatj  authorize  and  give  full 
power,  for  our  selfes  and  in  name  of  the 
whole  inhabitantes  of  the  said  bruch  to 
Johne  Forbes,  lait  ptrovest  of  the  samen 
bruch,  ane  man  of  integritie  and  good 
affectioune  to  the  weilfair  and  peace  of 
the  tua  natiounes  of  England  and  Soot- 
land,  to  make  adresses  to  the  conxmis- 


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sioneres  of  the  parliament  of  England 
for  ordering  and  manadging  affairis  in 
Scotland,  who  ar  to  meit  at  Dalkaith 
upon  the  tuantie  sext  day  of  February 
instant,  and  thair  with  tlie  uther  com- 
missioneris  of  this  natioune  which  sail 
happin  to  be  at  tjhe  said  meiting,  tx) 
trait,  vote,  and  conclud  upon  all  and 
quhatsumever  materis  and  businesses 
sail  happin  to  be  handled  and  traiteU  on 
in  the  forsaid  meiting,  in  ordor  to  the 
satling  and  secureing  the  peace  of  theis 
natiounes  and  of  this  our  bruch,  with 
power  to  our  said  commissioner  to  doe  all 
and  quhatsumever  thinges  beseiming  the 
office  of  a  commissioner,  als  frielie  in  all 
respectes  as  if  we  and  everie  ane  of  us 
wer  ipersonallie  present  at  the  forsaid 
meiting,  promitand  heir  by  to  stand 
firme  and  stable  to  all  and  whatsumever 
thing  our  said  commissioner  laufullie 
does  at  the  said  meiting,  but  [without] 
appellatioune  reclamatiotine  or  againe 
calling  quhatsumevir.  And  in  testi- 
monie  of  our  inwesting  of  him  with  our 
full  power,  and  the  power  of  the  whole 
bruch,  and  with  the  speakeing  of  our 
myndes,  and  to  doe  everie  thing  as  he 
sail  think  fit,  we  doe  subecryve  this  our 
commyssioune  givin  to  him  for  that 

effect.       Att  Inverness  the  day  of 

February  1652  yeiris. 

R.  Rose,  prowest  of  Invernes; 
Robert  Bailye,  baillie;  Al.  Cuth- 
bert,  baillie;  J.  Dunbar,  baillie; 
Johne  Stewart,  baillie ;  Johne 
Polsone,  conslar ;  Robert  Chai>- 
man,  conslar;  J.  Barbour,  ane 
of  the  consell;  Alexr.  Grant, 
counseller;  R.  Monro,  coun- 
sellor; W.  Outhbert,  counseller; 
Gilbert  Robertsone,  cunseller ; 
A  .Fraeer,  counseller;  D.  Pol- 
sone, conseller;  Johne  Hep- 
burne,  eonseller;  R.  Patersone, 


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oonseller;  William  Baillie,  con- 
seller  ;  Johne  McConchei, 
burges;  Ja.  Robertsone,  burges; 
Jon.  Mackbean,  burges;  A. 
Fatersone,  burges;  Ro.  Polsonc, 
btirges ;  Roibert  Oumyns,  bur- 
ges; Keneth  McPhersone,  bur- 
ges; Thomas  "Waus,  burges*; 
[?]  Cuthbert,  Elder,  burges;  J. 
Kar,  burges;  J.  Cowy,  burg,**; 
Donald  Schawe,  burges;  George 
Ouming,  burges. 

That  this  last  commission  was  probably 
the  final  one  appears  from  a  letter  of  the 
Town  Council,  dated  19th  February,  stat- 
ing that  "we  have  maid  all  the  haist  we 
culd  to  send  back  this  bearrar  with  ane 
new  oommissioune  sufbscrivit  be  all  in  the 
qualitie  ye  desyred.  If  it  be  not  so  for- 
mal/lie done  as  it  sould,  it  is  not  our 
faultes,  by  reasone  we  have  indevoired  to 
doe  the  best  According  to  our  skill."  The 
endorsement  reads — "Lettre  sent  to  Dal- 
keith,  excusing  them  for  not  sending  an- 
other commissioner  for  my  relieff,  anil 
showing  the  hard  shiffts  they  have  maid 
for  getting  200  marks,"  which  had  been 
sent  him. 

The  last  letter  in  this  connection,  dated 
2ndJ  March,  •was  "desyring  me  "  to  plead, 
•downe  ;2  mon«tlhes  maintenance  thier  ex- 
acted by  Captain  Dundass  which  I  ob- 
tayned."  He  was  coll'ector  of  the  cess  and 
''efter  his  comeinge  from  Cathnes  and  Ork- 
ney is  still  pressing  us  for  the  payment  of 
the  townes  part  thfirof  for  tua  mont"hes, 
and  does  importuno  us  so  that  he  threttines 
us  with  quarteringes.  Sir,  ye  know  throcho 
the  expenses  we  have  beine  at,  and  the 
burdeine  we  susteine  daylie  by  the  garisone, 
whow  impossible  it  is  for  us  to<  give  him 
obedience  in  this  .  .  .'' 

In  1652  there  were  differences  between 
the  shires  of  Inverness  and  Ross  regarding 
their  assessment  and  valuation,  and  Colonel 

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Thomas  Fitch,  as  governor  of  Inverness, 
ordered  (through  Oaptaina  Dundas  and  John 
Greene)  "The  old  subscryvit  valuation  book 
v.ith  the  whole  minutes  of  the  revaluation 
if  the  shyre  of  Inverness  Uos  considerit 
therein  with  the  bookes  of  the  comittie  of 
warre,  the  haill  minutes  and  papers  con- 
teining  the  severall  actes  and  passages  of 
every  comittie  of  warre  since  the  year  of 
God  1646"  to  be  produced  by  Mr  George 
Leslie,  sheriff  clerk  of  Inverness.  A  re- 
ceipt was  given  to  him  31st  March  1652  for 
a  committee  book  from  1649  to  1651  "with 
nvn  bunches  of  the  minutes  of  the  revalua- 
tione  with  the  old  eubscrived  valuation 
booke." 

These  seem  to  have  been  made  use  of, 
and  information  subsequently  sent  south 
to  General  Richard  Deane,  then  corn- 
man  der-in-chief  in  Scotland,  who  issued 
orders  for  "redding  of  the  differences,"  as 
the  following  minute  shows:  — 

Endorsed: — (1)  The  Oommittie's  act 
anent  the  revaluatione  <fec. ;  (2)  Valua- 
tions Inverneshyre  in  tyme  of  the  Eng- 
lishe. 

Invernes  "26  September  1652. 

Conveened  Robert  Monro  of  Foulis, 
Kenneth  McKenzie  of  Ooule,  Walter 
Innes  of  Inverbreky,  Hector  Douglas  of 
Balcony,  Hew  Fraser  of  Belladrum,  Wil- 
liam Mclntosh  of  Kellachie,  Johne  For- 
bes fiar  of  Cullodin  and  Thomas  Schivcs 
of  Muertoune  and  Lenilair. 

By  wertew  of  ane  ordor  from  Major 
Generall  Deanes,  beinge  lectit  and  chosen 
by  Collonell  Thomas  Fitch,  governor  of 
Invernes,  for  redding  of  the  differences 
betwixt  the  schyres  of  Invernes  and 
Ross,  annent  ther  assefiment  and  revalua- 
ciounes,  who  haveing  perusedt  and  com- 
pared the  bookes  and  scrolls  of  the  re- 
valuacioune,  finds  according  to  ther  best 
knowledge  and  informacioune,  to  have 
beene  juetlie  proportioned  aJid  equallie 


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and  impartiallie  layed  on.  Quhairtore 
ordainea  that  the  clerk  of  the  schyreai 
doe  presentlie  extend  a  book  of  the  par- 
ticullar  rentis  according  to  the  said  re- 
valuacioune,  and  also  ordaines  him  to 
mak  ane  extract  of  the  general  bookes 
alreddy  made  up  betwixt  and  the  sext 
day  of  October  nextocum.  To  the  end 
the  saides  bookes  may  be  subscryved  ana 
sent  south  to  the  Major-Generall,  that 
his  approbacioune  may  be  hade  and  ob- 
teined  therunto,  that  the  same  may  be 
a  generall  reule  for  proportioning  the 
cesa  and  to  ther  impositiones  in  all  tyme 
cuming. 

R.  Monro  of  Foulis,  J.  Monro  of  Lem- 
lair,  Walter  Innes  of  Inverbreky, 
Win.  Mclntoschie  of  Kellachie,  J. 
Forbes,  Hr.  Dowglas,  Hew  Fraser, 
Thomas  Schives. 

During  the  latter  half  of  1652  the 
Royalists  in  Scotland  had  been  endeavour- 
ing to  effect  a  rising  in  favour  of  Charles 
II.,  but  it  was  not  until  well  on  in"  16J3 
that  anything  like  an  actual  rising  oc- 
curred. Ite  leader  was  the  Earl  of  Glen- 
cairn,  and  by  1654  his  following  in  the 
Highlands  had  become  formidable  enough 
to  compel  General  Monck  himself  to  pro- 
ceed north  to  deal  with  it.  Mo>nck  pur- 
sued the  Royalists  through  Badenoch 
to  Gl-enmoriston,  which  he  reached  on 
24th  June,  proceeded  thence  oy  Glenquoich 
to  Kintail  and  Lochalsli,  and  then  by  Glen- 
strathfarrar,  Strathglass,  and  Glen-urqu- 
hart  to  Dunain,  where  he  pitched  his  camp 
for  a  few  days  aud  himself  resided  in  Inver- 
ness. Thence  he  marched  to  Dalnaspidal 
where  at  last  he  succeeded  in  coming  n\> 
with  the  enemy  under  General  Middletun 
on  19th  July  and  totally  defeated  him. 
The  Royalists  never  subsequently  succeed- 
ed in  getting  together  more  than  a  few 
hundred  men,  though  isolated  parties  kept 
die  field  in  the  Highlands  till  the  spring,  of 


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1655.  Thenceforward  till  the  Restoration 
no  serious  revolt  disturbed  the  peace  of  the 
country.  The  devastating  effect  of  Glen- 
cairn's  rising  on  the  shires  of  Inverness 
and  Ross  is  shown  in  the  curious  document 
which  follows,  endorsed — "Instructions 
for  Lieutenant  -  Collonel  Mitchell." 
Throughout  his  march  Monck  ayste- 
matically  destroyed  every  means  of 
sustenance  in  the  country,  and  the  appar- 
ent reference  in  the  document  to  this  de- 
struction seems  to  fix  its  date  as  the  latter 
part  of  1654  or  the  early  part  of  1655. 

Instructions,  Sihyre  of  Inverness, 

For  the  much  honoured  Lieut,  Coll 
Wm.  Mitchell,  Our  Commissioner  for  the 
Parliament  of  England. 

1.  First  it  is  desyred  you  may  be 
pleased  to  joyne  with  the  remnant  com- 
missioners of  Shyres  and  Broughs  of  this 
Natione  in  supplicating  the  Parliament 
for  a  Diminitione  of  the  Sess  generally 
of  the  wholl  Nation,  in  regaa-d  of  the 
universall  povertie  and  misery  of  the 
Land  occasioned  through  the  Warree  and 
troubles  (now  continued  by  the  spa.ce  of 
fyfteen  yeires  bygone)  And  also  to  joyne 
with  them  in  every  other  thing,  that  may 
conoerne  the  Publiok  good  of  this  Ma- 
Lione. 

2  Secondly  it  is  desyred  that  you  may 
be  pleased  (if  possible)  to  en  devour  the 
purchassing  of  a.ne  exemptione  of  the 
Sees  to  the  wholl  Low-Lands  and  weel 
affected  of  the  Shyre  of  Invernes,  untill 
the  nixt  Parliament,  at  least,  untill  such 
tyme  as  the  insurectiones  tv  rebel  Hones  of 
the  hyghlands  therof  be  coinpesced,  see- 
ing through  the  frequent  outbreaking  of 
the  Hilanders  (who  ar  all  for  the  most 
pairt  of  the  said  shyre)  the  poor  Low 
Oountrey  therof  (as  you  know)  hes  been 
&  will  be  the  Seat  of  the  Warr,  Wher- 
tiiorow  they  suffer  ane  houndred  fold 


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more  prejudice  than  any  benifite  can 
accresse  to  them  by  the  favour  de- 
manded. 

Moir  reasones  to  perswad  the  granting 
of  the  forsaid  desyre. 

(First),  for  that  they  have  not  been 
moved  to  eyd  with  those  now  in  rebel- 
lion (notwithstanding  the  many  allure- 
ments and  threats  used  be  the  rebells 
to  that  effect) 

(2)  For  that   they  ar  dayly  sufferers 
by     the    Hylanders   in    their  goods    & 
moveables  (pairtly  by  pettie  thiefts  & 
also   by    oppen    Depredationes  &   her- 
ships) 

(3)  The  Destroying  of  ther  Oornes  & 
Graese     universally     by     the     English 
forces   during   this    last    summer   (as  is 
weell  knowin  to  you,   Sir)  hes  reduced 
many  honest  men  to  extreme  poverty. 

(4)  Albeit  the  Hylanders  wer  quieted 
it  may  be   coneeavit  such   a   numerous 
garrisone  (as  that  of  luvernes)  lying  in 
ther    bosome    (whose    necessities    of    all 
forsea   must   be   supply ed  by   that  part 
of    the    Countrey),    they    cannot    be    111 
quiet,   and  therfor  reasone   would  that 
som   greater    favour    be  showeii    them 
as  to  any  other  place  who  ly  not  under 
the  lyk  pressoures. 

3.  (Thirdly)  Wheras  that  pairt  of  the 
Countrey  called  Has  (now  designit  tdie 
Shyre  of  Ros)  hes  been  from  the  begining 
not  only  a  pendicle  but  the  werie  marrow 
and  most  substantial  pairt  of  the  said 
Shyre  of  Invernes.  Therfor  you  may 
be  pleased  to  (labour  thei  Reuniting  of 
them  unto  us,  againe,  or  at  least  the 
remitting  of  the  decisione  of  the  contra- 
versie  to  the  Judges  at  Edinbrugh'. 

Your  Honour  may  be  pleased  to  use  the 
subjoynit  Reasones  to  persuad  the  grant- 
ing of  this  Desyre. 


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(First)  Boa  ought  to  be  continued  in 
on  shyre  with  us  (as  of  old)  becaus 
indeed  it  is  the  only  body  of  the  shyre 
of  Invernes  as  it  was  established  fra 
the  begining. 

(2)  Becaus   it  is   interjected   betuixt 
us  and  the  most  pairt  of  the  Hylands 
of  our  shyre. 

(3)  Because    of    its    contiguity    with 
us  (the   remotest    pairt     therof    being 
within   24    myles  of    Invernes    towne) 
whill  as  the  greatest  pairt  of  the  shyre 
of  Invernes  (as  it  is  now  called)  is  dis- 
tant   som   50,   som    90,    som   ane    100 
myles  from  the  said  towne. 

(4)  Becaus    as    yet  it  is  not    cleirly 
devydit  from  us  but  only  superficially 
appoynted   (in    the    year   1649)   to    be 
established  in   a  shyre  by  itself. 

4.  Vvherae  Lochaber  &  boundes  ther- 
to  adjacent  is  the  only  fontaine  wherfra 
all  the  Prejudice  and  infestatione  of  the 
wholl  natione  (for  the  most  part)  & 
especially  of  the  shyre  of  Invernes  doeth 
flowe,  And  that  Inverlochie  in  Lochaber 
(being  a  most  commodious  haven  for 
shippes  and  a  .place  abounding  with 
many  casualities  as  woodes,  fishing  and 
other  commodities  and  the  wery  center 
of  all  the  Hylandes  of  {Scotland)  is  a 
place  many  yeires  agoe  designit  for  a 
Brough.  &  justice  seat.  Therfor  it  is 
humblie  conoeavit  that  the  only  way  for 
civilizing  thes  places  and  curbing  the  in- 
solency  of  the  savage  &  lawles  Hyland- 
ers  &  bringing  them  under  obedience  to 
the  Law,  is  to  erect  a  Brough  at  the  said 
Place  of  Inverlochy  And  that  all  the 
boundes  of  'Glengarrie,  Glenelg,  Suen- 
ard,  Ardnamurchin,  Moydart  Knoydert, 
Kennoch,  Glenco,  and  North  West  yles 
(all  for  the  present  within  the  shyre  of 
Invernes,  except  Rennoch  and  Glenco), 
shall  be  erected  in  a  shyre  &  astricted  to 
answer  at  the  said  Brough  of  Inver- 
lochy as  the  nixt  and  most  commodious 


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seat  of  justice,  and  because  it  ie  pro- 
table  that  tllie  eaid  Towne  of  Iiiver- 
lochy  will  not  growe  to  any  perfections 
on  a  sudden,  therfor  it  is  thought  fit  (for 
the  better  bringing  the  Hylanders  under 
obedience  to  the  Lawes)  that  (according 
to  the  old  practize)  the  vvholl  heritours, 
fewars,  Rentellers  (and  others  convenit 
within  the  fornamed  Hylandes)  be  obleed- 
git  to  give  their  personnell  presence  in 
the  towne  of  Invernes,  at  three  heaa 
Courts  in  the  year  (under  the  payne  of 
forfaltrie  of  ther  estats)  and  do  all  other 
duties  to  the  shyre  of  Invernes  (as  for- 
merly) untill  the  Brough  of  Inverlochy 
be  brought  to  a  perfectione.  This  Sir 
we  conceave  to  be  most  fitting  &  therfoi4 
humblie  desyre  ye  be  pleased  to  press  it. 

Nota  The  best  Woocles  in  Scotland 
both  of  Oak  and  Fines  ly  within  7  myles 
of  Inverlochy  &  are  portable  to  the  sain 
be  water. 

5.  Wee  desyre  that  if  the  former 
articles  shall  be  granted  (anent  the  dis- 
joyning  of  Lochaber  &c.  from  us,  which 
in  our  humble  opinion  is  a  thing  most 
just  and  reasonable,  much  conducing 
not  only  for  the  weell  of  this  ehyre  but 
also  for  the  publick  weell  of  the  wholl 
natione)  that  then  &  in  that  case,  you 
may  be  ^pleased  to  plead  that  all  the 
Lands  betuixt  Spey  &  Ness  may  be  ad- 
joyned  to  the  Low  Lands  of  the  shyre  of 
Invernes  &  Ros,  and  Invernes-towne,  as 
the  Cheeffe  center  to  be  head  brugh  of 
that  shyre.  And  if  Ros  &  Murray  be 
refused  to  be  joyned  to  us,  ye  shall  presse 
that  the  shyres  of  Nairne  and  Cromarty 
(being  but  twa  small  inconsiderable; 
things,  the  rent  of  both  not  exceeding 
tuo  thousand  pound  sterling)  may  be 
joyned  to  the  shyre  of  Invernes. 

Reasons  of  this  Desyre. 
(First)  as  thes  shyrcs  ar  now  divydit, 

not  on  of  them  is  able  to  outred  &  pay 

the    charges     of    a     Commissioner    to 


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Parliament  (Wee  beseech  your  Hon- 
our not  to  stumble  at  this  reason)  And 
therfor  &c. 

(2)  Becaiis  of  the  contiguitie,  tlie  re- 
motest pairt  of  all  Murray  not  being 
distant  full  34  niyles  from  the  towne  of 
Invernes,  and  as  for  Naiine  &  Crom- 
arty  the  remotest  of  them  is  not  15 
myles  distant. 

6.  Seing  the  Lowlands  of  the  shyre  of 
Invernes,    are    continually    infested  and 
vveel  neer  ruined  be  the  l'n.'>jiiout   iucur- 
siones  &  robberies  of   Lawles  Hylamders, 
therfore  it  is  humblie  conceavit  that  the 
only    way    for   guarding   the   honest  and 
peat-able  .people  therof  is  to  aippoynt   ane 
watoh  or  guard  for  protecting  the  Cbun- 
trey,  to  'be  maintained   upon  the  publk-k 
accompt  of  the  three  mationes  And  to  be 
under  the  Conduct  of  some  honest  quali- 
fied man,  or  men,  who  shall  be  able  to 
discharge  his  or  ther  duty  in  the  said  im- 
ployment  so  as  they  may  be  answerable, 
both  for  themselves  &  the  carriage  of  such 
as  shall  1  be  under  ther  Command. 

7.  Wee  desyre  that  for  the  better  setle- 
ment  of  the  peace  of  the  country  ther  may 
be  a  gari&ome  planted  at  the  upper  end  ot 
Lochnes  (if  it  shall  be  thought  expedient) 
And  the  governours  therof   and   also   of 
the  garisome  of  Inverlochy  may  be  of  the 
English  Natione  &  not  country-men,   for 
fear   of  icomplyamcei  with  the  Ckmntrey 
Bobbers  &  broken  men. 

8.  Notwithstanding      of      our     former 
desyres  anent  the  disjoyning  of  our  Shyre 
from  Lochaber  and  the  other  Hyland-,  (as 
in  the  4th  Article)  the  reuniting  of  us  to 
the  Shyre  of  Ros,  and  the  adjovning  of 
Murrayland  to    us    (if    the    sam    sail    bo 
granted),  It  is  to  be  advertit  and  ye  ar  to 
tak  cair  that  in  all  or  any  of  thes  altera- 
tiones  respect  maiy  be  haid  to  our  trusty 
frend     George  L*sly     Clerk  by   Oommis- 
sione  to  the  Shyres  of  Invernes  &  Ros  (as 
they  ar  now  established)  that  in  the  in- 


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terim  he  suffer  no  prejudice  in  his  office 
of  clerkship,  but  that  he  be  continewed 
in  the  right  therof,  with  power  of  deputa- 
tione  &  constitution  of  Sub-Clerks  whose 
oommissiones  (Wee  think  fit)  should  al- 
leanerly  flow  from,  him,  as  a  man  who  can 
best  decerne  upon  the  spirits  of  such  as 
ar  most  fitting  for  discharge  of  that  duty 
in  these  barbarous  &  lawks  plaices. 

Sir  tlie  sadd  &  deplorable  co>nditione  of 
this  poor  ruined  Shyre  is  so  weel!  knowen 
to  yourselff,  as  (to  that  purpose)  wee 
scarce  needed  to  trouble  you,  with  any 
informatione  at  all,  yet  conceaving  it  a 
poynt  of  duty  to  signify  somwhat  of  our 
thoughts  &  desyres  unto  you,  Wee  have 
sent  you  this  paper  to  .be  Lookt  upon  and 
to  offer  your  thoughts  tlierof  to  the 
Parliament  in  an  more  handsome  & 
polished  way  than  can  be  ather  said  or 
thought  upon  by 

D.   Baillie 
James  Fraser 
Johne   Mcleane 
Alex.   McLeane 

Copies  of  numerous  petitions  relative  to 
the  assessments  levied  on  Inverness-shire 
and  Ross-shire  during  the  Common \vealth 
are  preserved.  The  following  is  an  extract 
from  one  addressed  to  Colonel  Robert  Lil- 
burne  (perhaps  in  I6ok2),  the  remainder  of 
which  deals  merely  with  an  overassessment 
of  £720  Scots  :  — 

Secondlie  The  Condition  of  these  .Shyres 
is  singularlie  different  from,  the  condition 
of  other  Shyres,  in  regard  of  the  remotnes 
of  the  Quarterings,  for  at  present  most 
pari  of  the  Corne  and  Straw  which 
cometh  to  the  two  Troupes  that  ly  at 
Invernes  is  carried  Twentie  myles,  partlie 
upon  Horseback,  but  the  most  pairt  upon 
the  backa  of  the  poor  people,  wherof 
manie  have  two  rivers  interjected,  which 
they  must  pass  over,  before  they  come  to 
Invernes,  And  which  carriage  of  Corne 

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and  Straw  with  tho  furnisheing  of  Ooall, 
Candle  and  Bedding,  is  more  expensive 
and  troublesome  to  the  Countrie  then 
the  payment  of  the  Assessementa. 

Colonel  Lilburne  (who  had  succeeded 
General  Deane  as  commamler-in-chief  in 
Scotland,  December  1652)  appointed  a  com- 
mittee "to  meet  the  Commissioners]  of  the 
shires  for  proportioning  the  assess  for  (Scot- 
land."  According  to  the  copy  of  a  docu- 
ment signed  by  him  at  Dalkeith,  23  July 
1653,  "the  paiper  presented  to  me  from  the 
saides  shires  and  signit  by  Sir  James  Ler- 
mont  preses  of  the  conventione  ia  by  me 
approvit  and  accepted  as  a  rule  for 
future  assessments."  A  note  in  the  mar- 
gin reads  "The  cess  of  Inverness  and  Ros&e 
without  the  Brughes  is  3868  a/ccording  to 
the  Soots  M(oney]  viz.  00000"  (sic).  This 
was  the  proportion  "for  dividing  of  ninetie 
thousand  pound  Scots  condescended  into  by 
the  Commissioners  of  shires"  (see  "Scotland 
and  the  Commonwealth"  page  170.)  The 
day  after  Lilburne  had  signed  the  aibove, 
a  petition  was  presented  to  him  by  Duncan 
Forbes  of  'Culkxleii  and  his  son,  John 
Forbes,  requesting  him.  to  prolong  the 
period  of  abatement  of  half  their  monthly 
assessments  which  had  been  already 
allowed;  and  this  was  granted  for  the  four 
months  to  come  ("Cultoden  Papers"  XII), 
the  consideration  being  the  losses  sustained 
in  the  wars  of  Montrose. 

Concerning  coal  and  candle,  there  was  a 
petition  (1652)  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  shire 
of  Inverness,  humbly  desiring  that  the  Earl 
of  Seaforth,  Sir  James  Macdonald,  Macleod, 
the  Captain  of  Clainranald  and  the  laird  of 
Glenmoriston  "  ther  lands  may  contribute  to 
this  present  assessment  of  coall  and  candle 
proportionally."  Among  other  things  they 
had  been  informed  that  the  "  Gentlemen  of 
Murray  have  gotten  a  continuation  [p^st- 
ponement]  of  ther  coall  and  candle  until 
tyme  as  they  get  a  returne  from  the 


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GeneraJl  in  answer  to  ane  petitione  of  fliers 
(craving  the  trujpers  allowance  maiy  be  re- 
duced to  sex  pence  per  \veek),"  and  they 
also  asked  for  a  delay.  They  had  advanced 
peats  for  which  they  requested  credit  and 
also  "  that  upon  the  removall  of  the  trupers 
cair  may  be  taken  for  restoring  the  bedding 
to  the  several!  landlords,  the  country  heir- 
tofore  having  suffered  prejudice  Iherby.'' 
Another  grievance  (which  appears  in  a  peti- 
tion to  Colonel  Thomas  Morgan,  com- 
mainder-iin-chief  of  the  forces  of  the  North), 
was  "our  often  carriages  and  furnishing  of 
baggage  horsevs  ....  the  provyding 
of  the  traine  horses  as  well  as  the  'horses  be- 
longing to  the  officers  of  the  garrisone,  both 
summer  and  winter,  as  also  tne  prejudice 
which  the  poor  people  sustained  through 
the  often  awaytaking  of  ther  horses  upon 
the  road  by  strag>ling  and  weajryed  soldiers." 

These  grievances  are  well  illustrated  by 
the  following  documents.  Robert  Blunt, 
who  signs  the  first,  was  lieutenant-colonel 
at  Inverness  and  second-in-commaind  to 
Colonel  Fitoh :  — 

To  the  Gentlemen  &  Heritors  of  the 
Parishes  of  Invernesse,  Dors,  &  Daviott, 
these 

"Whereas  for  the  necessary  defence  of 
these  parts,  and  to  the  end  the  Publiqu© 
work  here  may  foe  carried  on,  and  that 
the  corn  and  other  grounds  of  private  per- 
sons may  not  bee  destroyed  therby,  the 
next  summer,  These  are  to  Require  you 
to  sett  out  within  your  parishes  such  a 
quantity  of  grasse  ground  (which  ia  to  be 
preserved  from  ploughing)  as  will  keep 
Ox,  Horse  all  the  next  summer.  And 
you  are  to  take  speciall  care  that  all  the 
same  be  appointed  within  two  Myles  of 
Invernesse,  for  the  security  of  the  ihorse 
in  the  night.  And  that  the  said  grasse 
ground  may  not  be  to  the  prejudice  of 
some  few  persons  thereabout,  You  are  to 


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acquaint  all  the  Gentlemen  and  Heritors 
in  the  said  precincts  to  carry  an  equal 
share  with  others  either  by  exchanging  or 
hireing  the  ground  within  the  bounds 
aforesaid,  for  which  reasonable  satisfac- 
tion! shall  be  made  by  us.  You  are  also 
to  appoint  a  meeting  of  all  the  Gentlemen 
and  Heritors  aforesaid  on  Munday  next, 
to  consult  for  the  equal  Distribution 
thereof,  and  give  every  Man  his  propor- 
tion and  send  an  account  of  the  Premises 
upon  Thursday  next,  with  a  List  of  the 
Persons  and  Places  appointed  as  afore- 
said. And  herof  neither  you  nor  they 
aro  to  faile,  as  you  tender  the«  puiblique 
service, 

Given  under  my  hand  att  Invernes, 
March  the  5th  1652-3. 

Rt  Blunt 

To   Cullodin   elder    and  younger 
of  Invernesse  parish  these1. 

Ye  are  upon  sight  hereof  ftirthwith  to 
send  unto  this  garrison  fortie  horses  with 
creeles  and  a  sack  for  each  horse  for  ye 
caryinge  provisiones  for  the  southern 
briggade  \\herof  ye  or  not  to  faile  aa 
yow  will  answer  the  contrary  at  yor  ut- 
most perill, 

Given  under  my  hand  at  Invernesse  ye 
3  July. 

Th.  Fitch 

Incidentally  Colonel  Thomas  Fitch  could 
write  politely,  at  all  event*  so  far  as  In- 
verness was  concerned.  Irom  the  seal  of 
the  following  letter  he  appears  to  have  be- 
longed to  the  Essex  family  of  that  name. 

To  the  Bight  Worpp  John  Forbes 
Esqre  Provost  of  Inverness  to  be  Com- 
municated to  ye  Bayliffes  of  ye  said 
Burgh  the»se. 

Gentlemen — I  have  not  bene  unmind- 
ful! of  you  in  those  perticula.rs,  you  were 
plaesed  to  instruct  me  with,  for  the  good 


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of  yor  Borrough;  And  did  procure  a 
letter  from  Major  Generall  Deane  to  the 
Councell  of  State  to  get  your  Towne 
Custome  free  of  all  goods  should  be 
brought  in  their,  by  yor  Merchants. 
This  letter  I  'presented  to  the  Councell  of 
State,  and  desierd  my  Lord  Generall 
and  other  of  my  Acquaintance  in  the 
Councell  to  further  it,  wch  accordingly 
they  did,  and  it  was  referred  unto  the 
Gommitty  for  Sootis  and  Irish  afaires  to 
consider  of,  and  they  did  conclude  it  was 
not  in  their  Power  to  grant  that  privi- 
ledge  to  your  Towne,  but  that  their  must 
be  an  Act  of  Parliamt  for  it,  which  I 
still  indeavored  to  get  carryed  on.  in  the 
house,  but  the  Metinges  and  Intended 
Desines  of  the  Highlanders  in  yor  parts, 
wth  some  Lowland  Gentlemen  Joininge 
with  them  to  disturb  the  peace  of  yor 
Country  hath  bene  the  onely  Meanes  to 
hinder  that  good,  I  have  Indeavored  for 
your  Towne,  and  that  part  of  the  Coun- 
try; let  Gentlemen  be  assured,  soe  long 
as  I  stay  heare  I  shall  use  my  utmost  In- 
deavors  for  the  good  of  yor  Towne,  from 
whom  I  have  had  soe  Civill  Respects ; 
and  I  hope  if  I  cannot  Accomplish  what 
you  expect  yet  you  will  accept  of  the 
reall  indeavours  of,  Gentlemen,  Yor  very 
humble  servant 

Tho.  Fitch. 

Orcharde  Street  in  Westminster 
ye  20th  of  Apprile. 

1655-1658. 

A  letter  of  lOtih  January  1655,  ad- 
dressed to  "The  Right  Honorable  The 
Noblemen  Gentlemten  and  Here-tours  of 
tKe  Sherefclome  of  Inverness"  nar- 
rates that  the  commisBkxners  of  several 
shires  (including  Midlothian)  had  met  on 
3rd  January,  and  had  considered  the  grie- 
vances and  now  "yo  will  commissionat 


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some  such  of  your  shyre  as  ye  will  find 
sail  be  best  able  to  give  advyse  and  op- 
pinoun  in  prosecuting  of  petitioning  for 
redres  of  the  burdings  and  grivances  lyand 
upoun  the  countrey." 

A  copy  of  a  document  signed  by  Lord 
Broghill,  llth  October  1655,  makes  the 
suggestion  that  (instead  of  money  being 
paid  to  collectors  of  the  monthly  assess- 
ments), "in  any  shire  wher  the  gentlemen 
or  others  will  tak  caire  (among  them- 
selves) of  collecting  and  paying  in  the  said 
assessments  punctually  to  the  said  re- 
ceiver generall,  from  time  to  time  as  the 
same  shall  become  due,  a<nd  shall  by  the 
last  of  November  next  give  sufficient  secu- 
ritie  to  Mr  George  Hiltone,  receiver  gene- 
rail  of  the  said  assessment,  for  doeiug  the 
same  accordingly  without  any  charge  to  the 
coon  trey,  such  shires  shall  be  freed  and 
exonerated  of  aoid  from  paying  any  col- 
lectors or  other  officers  imployed  for  any 
longer  time  then  imtill  the  first  of  Janu- 
ary next." 

Iii  "Cuiilodeu  Papers"  (XIII.)  appears  the 
answer,  dated  21  December  1655,  given  to 
the  petition  "of  John  Forbes,  for  &  in  the 
name  of  the  Gent.,  Heritors  and  Free- 
holders of  the  Lowlands  of  the  Shire  of 
Invernes,  lying  near  to  the  Garriaon  of 
Iiivemes,  desiring  ease  in  their  burdens." 
Concerning  the  ''laying  on  of  the  assess," 
the  document  states,  "there  will  be  power 
given  to  oomra  for  revaluations,"  and  it 
may  have  been  this  clause  which  produced 
the  following  (draft),  which  is  undated :  — 

Unto  the  Bight  Honorable  the  Lord  Pre- 
sident and  remanenit  members  of  his 
Highnes  Counsedl  for  the  govern- 
ment of  Scotland. 

The  supplication  of  the  gentlmen,  here- 
tooirs  and  frieihiolders  of  the  Low 
Countrey  of  the  shyre  of  Invernes. 


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Humbly  showetih 

That  we  a/re  informed  certane  heretours 
of  tihie  remotest  highlands,  as  they  have 
been  very  sollieitous  with  the  Right 
Homoralble  G'enerall  Monck,  so  fhey  in- 
tend to  petition  your  Honours  for  a  oom> 
mission  for  valeuing  over  aigaine  this 
shyre,  whereby  to  gett  thair  rents 
diminished,  and  the  aameoi  augmented 
on,  us,  a  company  of  poor  distressed  men, 
who  ipairtly  thorow  thair  causeing,  haive 
already  been  brought  so  vlecry  low  as,  if 
any  such  desyre  should  be  granted,  after 
BO  much  paines  taken,  four  several!  tymies 
already,  for  regulating  therof,  and  give- 
ing  every  man  satisfactioun  in  a  proper- 
tionaible  way,  it  wer  not  only  a  mean 
to  undoe  all  the  former  labour,  to  the 
discontentment  of  all,  which  inevitably 
wold  aryse  from  a  new  valuation,  but  if 
any  of  thair  burden  should  bee  cast  up 
upon  us,  it  wold  bring  all  of  us  to  utter 
ruine,  our  rents  being  rackt  to  the  full, 
aind  thaires  never  known  to  us,  hot  as 
the  same  wer  given  up  by  themselfes, 
thair  neirest  freinds  and  servants,  at 
thair  pleasours  and  direction. 

And  sickly k  the  collector  of  our  sliyro 
leavyes  monethTy  upon  IBS  the  sowme  of 
eighteen  pounds  sterling,  wihiclh  is  allowed 
us  for  the  mantinance  of  our  watch 
against  the  incunsiones  of  the  Eyeland- 
ers,  yet  ihe  refuises  to  delyver  us  the  said 
money  without  your  Honours'  orders  to 
that  effect. 

Theerfor  may  it  please  your  Honours 
as  to  the  first,  that  no  such  desyre  biee 
granted  to  them :  foot  if  they  should 
insist  (notwithstanding  it  is  most  noto- 
rious they  have  no  just  ground  of 
complaint)  wee  humbly  desyre  that 
wtee  may  be  first  heard  for  our  selfes 
to  object  in  tnadr  contmr,  and  to  that 
effect  may  have  a  lawfull  citation  be- 


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foir  your  Honours  allenarlie.  And 
that  your  Honours  may  be  pleised  to 
order  the  collector  to  pay  in  to  ua  what 
hee  wilbe  found  dewly  resting  upon 
the  accompt  forsaid,  and  ae  Bound 
We  shall  pray 

Referring  again  to  "Oulloden  Papers" 
(XHI.),  the  last  paragraph  suggests  appli- 
cation in  the  matters  of  grass  for  the 
horses,  etc.,  to  the  General.  Another  un- 
dated draft  petition  may  have  been  the  re- 
sult of  this. 

Unto  the  Right  Honorabill  General  1 
Monk,  Cheef  Commander  of  all  the 
forces  in  Scotland. 

The  Supplicatione  of  the  Gentillmen, 
Heritours  and  Frieholder«  of  sume 
few  parodies  near  to  the  Garisone 
of  Inverness. 

Heavely  oompleaues  and  humblie  showes 
That  our  continued  pressours  lye  «o 
heavy  upon  us,  beyond  all  the  nychbour- 
ing  shyres  and  parodies  about  us,  as  wee 
can  keepe  110  longer  silence,  but  must  lay 
open  our  fearea  to  your  Honour  as  to  the 
only  physitian,  who  cam  best  cure  this 
our  languishing  disease. 

And  first  wee  oompleane  that  ther  is 
imposed  upon  us  only,  to  (be  furnished 
in  to  the  garisonte  yeirly,  many  thousand 
oarte  loades  of  peates,  whills  sume  of  us 
have  not  ourselves  bot  whiat  wee  buy 
with  our  money,  and  bringes  the  same  a 
gryt  way  off  from  other  paroches,  not- 
withstanding that  be  monethly  assess- 
ment and  [illegible]  from  us  a  large  pro- 
portione  of  money  for  ooall  and  kindle  is 
appoynted. 

2.  That  in  some  plaices  all  inch  grass, 
as  for  thje  mantenance  of  our  horses  and 
other  bestiall,  with  a  great  deill  mor  nor 
is  ordinarly  made  use  of,  is  always  ar- 
ms ted  and  sequestrated  for  the  use  of 


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the  garisone  and  troupes,  so  that  al- 
thoche  the  wark  be  increased  upon  our 
horses,  yit  ther  entertaynment  is 
diminished,  and  our  rents  therthrow  very 
much  lessened. 

3.  That  we  ar  upone  all  oocasiones  the 
only  people  wha  ar  pressed  with  the  fur- 
nishing of  baggadge  horses  for  all  maner 
of  oariadges,   as   weell  to  Badyenoche  as 
to  other  places. 

4.  That     wee     ar     forced    to   fuxnishe 
coarne  and   stray  for  the  remote  and  in- 
accessible Heichlaods. 

5.  That  such  moneys  as  was  abated  to 
us  towards  the  mantenanae  of  a  watcho, 
whill  the  Heichlanders  war  in  rebellion ne, 
the  same  is  now  leavied  by  our  collector, 
who    refuisses    to    redelyver    the    same. 
Howsoever    we   have  maoitayned   a    con- 
stant   watch©    hithertill,    and     since  the 
tyme   it  did  ceasie,   wee  cooiceave  it  not 
reasone  that  the  money  abated  for  that 
end  sould  now  be  exacted  upon  us. 

6.  This    besydies    our    coall  and   candU 
money,  the  furnishing  of  beding  and  all 
kynd  of  other  necessaries  to  the  garisone, 
with  what   burden   did   lye  upon  us  the 
tyme  your  Honour  was  about  the  reduce- 
ing  of  the  Heichlanders  (as  yit  not  takin 
into     consideration)     with     many     other 
thinges   which    wee  suffer,    whills   others 
about  us  injoy  them,   selves  without  a&y 
such  caire,   truble   or  expenses.     So   as, 
without  remeaddye  bee  provyded  for  the 
futour,    our    tennendrie,    who    threattin 
daylie  to  quyt  us,  will  be  put  from  labor- 
ing,  our  lands    will   be  cast   weast,    and 
wee,      your    Honour's    supplicants,    ther- 
throw   rendered    altogither  unserviceable 
to    the    State,    unusefull  to  our  freinds, 
and   unprofitable  members  in  that   pairt 
of  the  cuntrey  wher  wee  leive. 

Theerfore   may  it  please  your  Honour 
so  to  consider  of  our  grivances,  as  wee 


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may  be  altogither  fred  off  sume,  eased  of 
other,  and  put  in  equall  footing  with,  our 
nyehbouring  ehyres  for  the  /rest. 

We  say  -freed  from  the  fewell  or  peates, 
which  may  be  brocht  upon  the  common 
acoompt  from  the  Forthe  or  from 
New-caste!!. 

Freed  from  arr easting  our  grass,  bot 
rather  to  designe  so  much  land  for  that 
purpose  as  shall  be  thocht  most  proper 
and  commodious  for  grasedng  of  such  a 
number  off  horsses  as  shall  be  found  neces- 
earie  or  requysat  to  be  keiped  upe  heir, 
which  horsses  may  pay  so  much  a  peice, 
according  to  your  Honour's  order  or  ther 
custome ;  and  if  any  superplus  remanes 
for  -the  compleating  the  dewtie  of  the 
said  laind,  that  the  same  may  be  cast  upe 
upon  tJhe  common  aoooonpt  off  all  the 
ehyres  by  north  Sipey. 

Freed  from  coarne  and  stray  for  the 
Heicblandars,  they  being  in  a  capacitie 
to  buy  the  same  in  the  Ix»wlands,  as 
others  doe,  at  least  that  we  be  not  furder 
burdened  with  this  [illegible]  nor  our 
nycihbourfl. 

Freed  from  the  watche  money,  the 
same  being  a  part  of  the  supraditionall 
thousand  lib.  sterling  added  to  the  old 
Soottes  Mant[enance],  and  becaua  other 
shyres  lhave  hade  the  lyk  abatements, 
who  never  intertayned  amy  walch  ther- 
with,  and  to  order  the  collector  to  rede- 
lyvor  such  of  the  said  money  as  he  hea 
leavyed  since  the  watche  wns  discharged, 
nmd  to  exeajne  [exempt]  UB  in  tanto  of 
all  monethlie  assessments  for  the  future. 

Eased  off  the  bagadge  horsscs  by  causing 
all  Morray,  Nairne,  Oromartie  and  Ross, 
be  assisting  by  turnes  to  carry  atnd  trans- 
port bagigadge  per  vices  witih  us. 

Eased  off  the  excessive  'burden  of  coall 
and  oandell,  the  same  amounting  weill 
neir  to  the  fyft  part  of  the  shyres 


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monethlie  assessment,  and  to  be  put  in 
©quail  footeing  with  the  rest  of  the 
shy  res. 

To  grant  us  eumie  abatement  off  our 
inonethlie  assessments  towards  the  repara- 
tion of  our  losses  tyme  that  Major  Gene- 
rail  Morgans  quartered  in  our  cuntrey, 
when  the  Heichlands  were  a  treduoeing, 
as  lies  been  gevin  to  other  shyres. 

To  [illegible]  sume  thing  tapon  us  by 
way  of  abatement  in  consideration  of  the 
bedding  amd  th'e  other  necessaries  fur- 
nished to  the  garisone,  and  to  give  order 
that  the  cuntrey  gett  reoeptes  therupon, 
least  peradventure,  the  garisone  being 
changed,  the  interant  may  requyre  the 
lyk  furnishing. 

Richt  Honoratill 

Resolved  to  have  made  applications 
to  your  Honour  by  our  letter.  Eifter  wee 
thooht  agayne  that  sume  more  notice 
myoht  happely  be  takin  of  a  gentillman 
of  our  number,  wher  upon  wee  have 
made  bold  by  this  beirar,  Johne  Forbes 
of  Oullothin,  to  present  your  Honour 
with  a  humble  petitioune  from  all  of  us 
and  one  our  behalf?©,  representing  the 
sadnes  of  our  conditioune,  remitting 
what  wee  have  ther  omitted  to  say  for- 
der  and  ia  that  ptetition  to  be  amplefied 
by  him,  whom  wee  hav  (partioularlie  in- 
etruicted  to  that  purpose,  whois  report 
your  Honour  may  beleive  as  to  us.  So  in 
.hopes  youil  Honour  will  neturnte  ua  a 
favorable  answer,  wee  take  leave  and 
rests 

Richt  Hbnorabill 
Your  Honours  most  humble  servandes. 

For  Generall  Monk. 

On  the  same  paper,  immediately  after 
the  foregoing,  the  following  draft  letter 
and  iperbition  appear,  possibly  an  alterna- 
tive, or  aa  the  result  of  some  communica- 
tion from  General  Monok. 


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Inverness. 

Rioht  Honoraibill 

Your  Honours  lettre  oS  date  from 
Edinburgh  the  day  of  we  re- 
saved,  touching  the  collection  of  the  cess, 
wher  a  beginning  of  your  Honour's  oaire 
of  this  land  in  general!  is  olerily  held 
iorthe  (or  which  |_;j]  states  a  beginning 
of  your  Honour's  inclination  to  deal! 
favouraJblie  with  a  poore  dejected  land, 
under  the  waight  off  many  heavie  prets- 
sours)  off  which  favours,  seitog  your 
Honour's  intention  we  sould  be  partakers, 
can  not  bot  witnes  our  respects  by  th« 
returne  off  most  humble  and  hartie 
thaukes.  Bot  the  conditioune  of  this 
shyre  being  singulars,  and  doubting  as 
yet  your  Honour  may  happelie  not  bo  80 
sufficiently  informed  as  to  our  heichlands, 
reinot  and  inaccessible  places,  as  you  may 
be  huppolie  heicrafter,  wee  have  directed 
this  gentillman,  Jon  Forbes  of  Oullothin, 
commissioner  for  us  and  in  our  name 
and  behalffe,  to  informs  your  Honour 
particuLarlie  of  the  condit/iono  and  yuali- 
tie  of  this  shyre,  to  whods  report  your 
Honour  may  gave  cryedit  in  this,  also  in 
aaiy  thing  a  Is  by  ua  intrusted,  being  a 
man  of  knowne  integretie  to  us,  whom 
wee  have  ajso  intrusted  with  sume  other 
particular  lubtructiounes,  wiiereunto  we 
desyre  in  all  humility  your  Honour  may 
give  notice,  and  returne  a  favorable 
answer  to 

Richt  Honorabill, 
Your   Honour's  humble  servandes, 

Therfor  may  it  please  your  Honour  to 
t-ak  our  condition  into  consideration,  and 
beggea  with  all  humilitie  your  Honour 
>nay  Jistyn  th(e  following  overtures,  or 
any  better  that  your  Honour  shall  please 
to  propose. 


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1.  For  th'e  fewell  or  fyring  to  the  gan- 
Bone,   we  desyre  humblie  that    the  same 
may   be   from    henceforthe  brocht  upone 
the  oommone  aocompt  of  the  wholl  nation, 
from  hensforthe  in  ooall,  the  whole  moss 
neir  unto  tlie  garisone  being  alreddie  al- 
most exhausted. 

2.  For  the  grasse,    that  so  much  land 
noer  unto  the  garisone  as  may  be  thodht 
most  commodious  may    be    ather  brocht 
upon    common   aocompt  of  the  nation  or 
fearmed  for  that  purpose. 

3.  For  the  bagadge  horsaes  that  course 
may  be  takin   howe  the  wholl  shyres  by 
north    Spey    may    be   equallie    burdened 
therwith,  or  that  such  as  leive  at  a  dis- 
tance and  can  not  convenientlie  furnishe 
liorsses  may  be   a>ppoynted   to  releive  us 
off  sume   other   burdinges  answerable  to 
that    waight,    aaid    that     all    [?]   within 
[blank]    myles    to   the  garrisone  may  be 
imployed  to  t'urnishe  horsses  by  turnes. 

4.  That  the   Heichlands   may   be   alto- 
gether takin  off  us,  and  we  burdened  hot 
meirlie     according      to     our      particular 
rents,  or  that  they  may  be  ordered    to 
furnishe  their  equall  proportion  of  coarne 
and  straw,   by   buying    the  same   in  the 
lowe  cuntrey  as  others  doe. 

5.  That  befor  any  order  be  granted  to 
the  Heicihlanders  for  a  gtenerall  revalua- 
tion of  the  wholl  ahyre,  those  of  the  low 
cuntrey    may   be  heard  for  their  places, 
to  object  in  their  contrar  why  the  same 
ought  not  to    be    granted,   and  to   this 
effect  may  have  a  lawful!  citation. 

6.  That  our  collector  may  be  ordered 
to  pay  us  bak  our  money,  ther  being  no 
shyre  in  Scotland  denyed  the  benefeet. 

7.  That    the    ooall    and    candle   .money 
may    be    altogether    takin    off,    the   lyk 
favour  being  showed  to  uther  shyree,  as 
we  are  informed. 

8.  And   that  your  Honour  may  be  pleased 
to  put  order  for  repayment  to  us  off  such 


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necessaries  as  have  bene  lately  furnished 
by  us  to  the  garisone,  with  some  allow- 
ance in  consideration  off  our  losses  and 
sufferinges  the  tyme  that  Major  Generall 
Morgan©  did  lye  in  our  ountrey. 

And  ais  bound  we  shall  pray. 
These  but  ^without]  prejudice  of  any 
other  meanes  or  ineasor  your  Honour 
shall  think  more  feasible  for  redress  and 
releife  of  the  burdens  aoid  grivanties 
aforesaid — as  bound  wo  sail  pray — 

It  may  be  observed  from  the  few  docu- 
ments which  remain  of  this  period  that 
John  Forbes  was  now  identified  with  the 
shire  rather  than  with  the  town  of  Inver- 
ness, perhaps  to  be  accounted  for  by  the 
death  of  his  father  in  1654,  when  he  became 
laird  of  Culloden. 

The  last  document  dealing  with  public 
affaires  at  thia  period  is  endorsed  "  Ooppie 
the  estates  to  Dundaas  for  coll:  the  cess.'' 
It  is  dated  from  Edinburgh  25th  October 
[  ?]  1658,  and  addressed  to  "Captain  Lawrenoo 
Dundas  and  Robert  Momro  of  Fowlles  col- 
lectors of  the  shyres  of  Inverness  and  Rosa 
and  burghs  therein,  to  be  communicated  to 
the  gentilmen,  heritours,  inha/bitantes  of 
the  saidis  shyres,  and  burgesses  and  ueigh- 
boures  of  the  respective  burghes  therein." 
It  authorize*  aii  a,»i>ec»aUK;iii  intmtiily  lur 
two  months,  commencing  1st  .November,  as 
follows :  — 

The  fihires  of  Inverness   and 

Ross           £365    6  2 

The  Burgh   of  Inverness     ...  37  10  0 

Do.,        do.,   Tadln. 7  10  0 

Do.,        do.,    Dingwall      ...  1  10  0 

An  allowance  was  made  "to  several  places 
wasted  and  otherwise"  and  ''towards  keep- 
ing of  watch  against  the  Highlanders  in- 
curBions''  as  follows :  — 


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For  the  shyres  of  Invernes  and  Bos 
monthlie  the  soum  of  fourtie  fyfe  pundes 
six  shilling  two  pence  off  which  tuantie 
fyfe  p<und  six  shilling  two  pence  is  for 
the  shy  re  '  of  Inverness  and  twentie 
pundes  for  the  shyre  of  Rosse,  eighteen 
pundes  monethlie  (out  of  the  said  abat- 
ment)  being  to  'be  allowed  for  keiping  of 
guardes  in  those  shyres  respect! velie  for 
their  defence,  and  the  rest  of  the  said 
abatmenta  in  respect  of  waist  landes." 

The  burgh  of  Inverness  received  an 
abatement  monthly  of  £37  10s  (so  that  it 
appears  to  have  paid  nothing  actually)  and 
Tain  £2  monthly.  Only  9d  in  the  pound 
was  allowed  for  collectors'  fees,  "and  the 
counsell  doe  heirby  further  order  that  non 
sail  -be  assessed  aa  tennentes  bot  only  for 
his  personall  estate,  and  that  not  to  ex- 
ceed a  fiftye  pairt,  unles  whair  it  is  uther- 
wayes  agreid  betwix  the  landlord  and  ten- 
nent." 

The  above  figures  correspond  with 
those  given  in  the  "Ajasesse  laid  atppon 
Scotland  for  the  4  monthes  of  July,  August, 
Sep^miber,  October  1653."  (See  "Scotland 
and  the  Commonwealth,"  page  174). 


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(6)  LETTERS  FROM  THE  EARL  OF 
SUTHERLAND-- 1656-1658. 

The  following  letters  written  by  John, 
thirteenth  Earl  of  Sutherland,  chiefly  con- 
cern salmon  fishing,  ;but  also  refer  to  John, 
second  Lord  Reay,  at  whose  hands  many  of 
the  Covenanters  had  suffered  severely.  John 
Forbes  of  Culloden  had  been  on  very  frien- 
dly terms  with  Donald,  first  Lord  Reay,  one 
of  whose  letters,  dated  24th  May  1642,  like- 
wise deals  with  fishing  matters,  and  ends 
"yor  loveing  friend."  He  was,  therefore, 
perhaps,  trusted  by  both  sides  in  their  dis- 
putes; though  he  does  not  appear  to  have 
gone  to  Sutherland,  as  expected,  in  1658. 

The  fact  that  Lord  Sutherland  and  Cu!- 
loden  did  in  these  days  actually  trade  in 
pickled  salmon  is  no  more  remarkable  than 
that  Colonel  Fitch  may  have  started  life  as 
a  tailor.  The  doctrine  that  service  under 
the  Government,  more  especially  in  the 
army,  was  the  only  course  open  to  the 
aristocracy  is  of  much  later  date.  It  has 
vanished  now  with  other  absurdities  of  an 
artificial  but  glorious  era. 

For  my  worthie  and  much  resipectit 
freind  Johne  Forbes  of  Culloden, 
leat  proveet  of  Inverness  These. 

Sir, 

1  did  formerly  wryt  to  your  bro- 
ther Duncane  in  your  absence,  to  send 
barrels  and  packers  both  to  Helmisdaill 
(which  I  here  is  done  alreadie)  and  also  to 
vStrathnaver ;  at  least  to  send  barrells 
for  Strathnaver  to  Helmisdaill,  that  I 
may  take  course  to  send  them  over ;  and 
that  yow  send  your  coupers  and  factor)* 
ther  in  dewe  tyme  for  packing  off  what 
fishes  ar  taken  ther  this  yeir,  which  I 
desyre  yourselff  nowe  to  be  cairfull  off. 
I  hope  my  taking  the  benefit  of  the  lawe 
(as  yow  have  done)  neids  not  be  a  grownd 
of  anie  quarrell  or  neglect  of  dewtie  on 


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to  ane  other,  which  (on  my  pairt)  I  pro- 
mise shall  noways  be,  bot  shall  be  als 
roadie  to  take  anie  freindly  course  that 
may  tend  for  both  our  good,  as  ever  I 
was.  I  shall  adde  no  more,  bot  expects 
your  carefulness  in  sending  barrels  and 
packers  for  Strathnaver  with  all  the  dil- 
ligence  can  be,  as  yow  wishe  me  to  wit- 
ness that  I  am, 

Sir,  yowr  werie  reall  freind  to  my  power 
to  dispoase  off. 

J.  Southerland. 
Inverness,  the  4  of  September  1656. 

For  my    much    honored    friend  Jhone 
Forbes  of  Culoden     These? 

Honored  freind, 

Perceaving  by  ane  letter  that 
I  hare  had  leatly  from  Jhone  Crawford 
that  you  ar  come  home,  and  the  Lord 
Reay  having  before  your  comming  ap- 
poyntit  a  meitting  with  me  aind  Arbell  at 
Kinbraisse  in  the  Hight  of  Strathulzio 
in  Slither  lamd,  I  thoght  it  necessarie  to 
acquaint  yow  thereoff,  and  to  intreat  yow 
to  use  all  dilligence  to  be  ther  against 
Tuysday  at  nig'ht,  the  7  off  this  instant, 
and  bring  with  yow  all  the  paipers  that 
ather  conserne  the  said  Beay  or  me.  And 
with  all  I  trust  yow  will  keip  it  eecredt 
that  we  are  to  meitt,  seing  the  Lord  Reay 
is  in  a  fear,  which  makes  him,  he  will 
not  come  lower  dorvne.  So  expecting  by 
this  berar  to  heir  whither  yow  can  be 
with  us  day  and  place  forsaid,  or  not,  as 
yow  wishe  me  to  continewe, 

Six,  your  werie  loving  friend  to 
my  power  to  disposse  off 

J.   South erland. 

IKwnrobin  the  3  off  Appryll  1657. 

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For  my  honored  friend  The  Laird 
of  Oulloden.  These. 

Sir, 

This  inclossit  hath  beine  this  longe 
tyme  lying  by  me,  bot  oould  not  dis- 
patch it  untill  we  haid  resolvit  upon  a 
place  of  meitting,  my  selff  being  unwill- 
ing to  goe  in  my  old  aidge  to  Strath- 
naver,  and  the  Lord  Reay  being  far 
more  unwilling  to  meit  anie  wher  els. 
Yeit,  considering  what  a  prejudice  it  is 
to  both  our  families  to  have  that  on- 
luckie  bargane  lying  in  suspense,  men 
being  mortall,  I  have  resolvit  rather 
to  be  at  the  trowble  to  goe  to  Strath- 
naver.  Our  meitting  place  is  upon  In- 
vernaver,  the  6  off  July.  Iff  yow  will 
rest  your  selff  heir  the  3,  being 
satterday,  yow  shalllbe  werie  hartely  wel- 
come, and  we  shall  goe  togither 
on  Monday,  the  5,  to  Kinbraiase 
in  the  Hight  of  Stratlmlzie,  and 
from  thence  I  trust  at  greyt  ease  we 
may  reatch  Invernaver.  Which  is  all 
at  present  I  have  to  signifie  unto  you. 
only  that  I  trust  you  will  bring  all  these 
paparis  with  you,  that  may  conserne  our 
bargane,  and  may  put  a  good  under- 
standing betwixt  the  Lord  Reay  and  me 
in  our  [illegible].  I  only  adde  that  I  am, 
Sir, 

Your  werie  reall  friend   to   serve  you 

J.    Southerland. 
Dounrobin  the  25  of  June  1658. 

For  my  honored  and  much  respectit 
freind  The  Laird  of  Cullodine 
These. 

Honored  friend, 

Since  the  wryting  off  my  last  unto 
you,  which  was  this  day  8  dayes,  I  have 
beine  in  Strathnaver  and  returnit  heir 
saifly  (I  blisse  the  Lord)  on  Satterday; 


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my  wyff    being    tender.       After  I    haid 
brotchit  all  our  busainess,  and  put  them 
in  a  settling  fraime,  I  left  them  to  drawe 
up  paparis,  with  a.  comissione  to  my  sone 
to  end  according  to  our  condescendance. 
Bot  I  think  trewly,  iff  Sir  George  Monro 
haid  not  beine    ther,    we    sould    hardly 
have    mett,    for    my    Lord  R/eay  was  so 
preoccupied  with    cinistrous  and    jealous 
thoghts  off    us,     by  the    instigation  off 
men  of  no  fortoune,  whose  lyff  it  is  to 
fishe  in  drumly   waters,  that,   as  I  say, 
Sir  George  haid  anewch  adoe  to  banishe 
these    thoghts    from    them.       Sandsyd, 
David  Sinclaire,    Duncane     his    brother, 
and  Mr  George  Mionro,   sheriff   dark  of 
Caithness,  wer  a.lso  good  instruments  off 
our  setling.     Bot  iff  thea  understanding 
gentlemen  haid  not  bene  ther,  "with  Sir 
George  Monxo,  I  hink  we  haid  left  and 
desertit  the  buesines  in    worse    tearmes 
then  we  found  it.     Howevere,   yew   wer 
not  without  your  owen   sensur  for   your 
absence,  as  I  did  wryt  unto  yew.     I  told 
yew    my    Lord    Beay    wold  tak  it  evell 
which  was  at  first  this  maine  reasone  that 
he  wold  end  nothing  by  reasone   of  the 
want  of  these  paiparis  yew  have  off  his. 
So  I  ansuerit  he  haid  your  letter,  which 
was   obiigatoirie   anewch  (for   ane  honest 
man)  to  delyver  all  the  papers  he   haid 
to  ather  off  us  upon    our  several]    ord- 
ours.     So  we  did  drawe    up  ane   ordour 
from  eatch  of  us  to  yew  to  delyver  such 
papers  as  are  mentioned  in  the  ordours, 
or  such  others  as  may  conserne  anie  off 
us,  upon  sight  off  tne  eaids  ordours,  to 
anie  we  shall  oommissionat  to  that  effect, 
which  is   all  I  have  tyme  to   wryt  con- 
Berning  our  meitting.    Now,   as  consern- 
ing  our  fishing  ther,  I  did  mistake  it  ex- 
cedingly,   for,   befor   my  comming    from 
that,  ther  was   above    ten    lasts  salted, 
and   all  ther  lowmes    [tubs]     and    you* 
greyt  barrells,   which   was  left  the   last 


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yeir  at  [illegible]  (which  my  sone  intends 
to  'buy  from  you)  only  to  attend  the  [?] 
Corff  Bank  in    necessitie,   or  in  such    a 
take  as  this,  untill  he  can  furuishe  him 
selff    with     fate   [vate].       Therfor    yew1 
wold  send  ther  12  or  14  lasts  off  tries, 
and  8  or  10  to  this  countrey,  to  Helmds- 
daill   aiid  Brora,   which   in   all   wilbe  24 
lasts,    for   it  is   better  to  have  then   to 
want;    as   aJso    conserning   salt,    if   yew 
can  furnishe  it  to  us  at  the  rait  I  did 
•wryt  off,  or  halff  a  merke  more,  or  ten 
merkes,   I  wold  wishe  yew   to  bring  80 
or   ane   hundreth    bolles,   ther   with   the 
hempe  and  corck  and  picke  [pitch]  I  did 
write  off.       And,  as  I  did  wryt  formerly, 
I  trust  yew   will    not    [illegible]   us    at 
[illegible]  from  impdoying  yew  to  be  our 
merchant,   hot  let  us  have  everie  thing 
our  waters  shall   requyre    als   cheape   as 
anie  other  will,  afford  it;   seing  yew  havo 
a   necessitie    off    sending   a  weseell  ther, 
yew    may   afford  it    als  cheape    as  anie 
other,     seing  all    will    redound    to    your 
owen  good  at  last.       This    my  son    did 
deeyre  me  to  signifie   unto  yew.       And 
wherin  anie    off  us  can  be    useful    unto 
yew,   yew  obeying  this    our    reasonable 
desyre,   yew   may  command  us,    and  we 
shall  not  be  wanting,   and  shall  oblidge 
us   also    for   thankfull    satisfactione     off 
anie  thing  yew   send   us,    bot  espetially 
yew  shall  hawe  power  to  dispose  off  me  as 

Your  werie  reall  freind  to  serve  yew 

J.   Southerland. 
Dounrobin,  the  12  off  Jully  1658. 

I  intreat  yew  send  us  no  mor  off  the 
Berwick  bind,  bot  send  us  the  Invernes, 
Leith  or  Aberdeine  gadge,  and  I  trust 
yew  shall  have  pleasant  delyverie  and 
good  fishes. 

My  sone  and  his  comer  also  intreatit 
me  to  desyre  yew  to  send  ane  packer 


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quickly  ther,  els  it  wilbe  to  both  our 
losses;  for  ther  was  not  above  8  or  10 
barrells  off  yours  emptie,  which  I  think 
shalbe  quickly  full. 

With  all  the  patience  in  the  world  some 
of  the  above  letter  remains  undeciphered, 
but  at  all  events  there  appears  to  have 
been  good  fishing. 

The  following  document  deals  with  pay- 
ments and  quantities  between  1655  and 
1660:  — 

An  acicoonpt  of  ye  sumes  of  money  payed 
be  ye  Earle  of  Sutherland  to  John 
Forbes  of  Cullodine  at  Whitsunday  1855 
years :  — 

Lib.  S.  D. 

The  princll  sume  IB  at  Whitsunday 
1655  14,666  13  4 

The  annual  rent  yrof  till  Lambes 
yrafter  is  220  Ibs.  Inde  at  Lamfoea 
1655  14,886  13  4 

Wherof  payed  in  salmond  at  the 
said  Lambes  1445  Ibs  so  rests  then  13,441  13  4 

The  annual  rent  of  ye  said  soume 
till  Lambes  1656  being  on  year  is 
806:  inde  in  all  at  Lambes  for- 
eaid  14,247  13  4 

Wherof  payed  in.  salmond  a/t  that 
Lambes  1510  lib  which  bedag  de- 
duct at  ye  terme  above  men* 
tioned  rests  12,737  13  4 

The  annual  rent  of  ye  said  sotime 
till  Lambes  yrafter  1657,  764,  inde 
in  all  at  Lambes  1657  fored  ...  13,501  13  4 

Wherof  payit  in  Salmond  at  ye 
said  Lambes  1657,  3835  libs  which 
being  deduct  of  ye  said  sume  re- 
mains at  Lambes  foreaid  ...  09,666  13  4 

The  annual  rent  of  ye  said  sume 
till  Lambes  yrafter  1658  is  580  lib. 
Inde  in  all  at  ye  said  terme  ...  10,246  13  4 

Wherof    payit    at  ye    said    Lambes 

1658  in  Salmond  3735     lib     -which 

being  deduct  remains  at  yat  time    06,511  13  4 
The      annual      rent     wfaerof     till 
Lambes   1659  is  390  Ib  13  4  which 
being    added    to   ye  said    prinpll 
itrmme  make   at  ye  said   Lambes 

1659        06,902  06    8 


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Wherof  payit  in  salmond  at  ye  said 
term  of  Lambes  1659,  4545  which 
being-  deducit  of  ye  said  sou  me 
remains  02,357  06  3 

The  annual  rent  yrof  till  Lambes 
1660  is  141  8  4  which  beting  added 
makes  in  all  at  ye  said  terme  of 
Lambes  1660  02,498  15  0 

This  besides  800  merks  for  a  boat 
agreed  upon  to  be  payit  in  fteh. 

Summa  boat  and  all  to  be  payit 
by  fish  at  Lambes  1660  extends  to  3,032  1  8 

Item  in  ye  said  time  to  witt  after 
Larnbes  1660  delivered  to  ye  said* 
John,  his  factor  David  Ruthwen 
out  of  ye  corfhoTiees  of  Fare  and 
Torisdailis  7  lasts  and  5  barr. 
salmond  and  2  barrels  of  grilses 
at  20  Ib  for  ye  ealmomd  barrals 
and  15  lib  for  grilses  extends  to 
1810  lib. 

Item  receivit  by  Ms  tuw  servants 
to  witt  David  Buthwen  and 
Patrick  Urquhart  out  of  Helma- 
daills  since  Lambes  1660  4  lasts 
of  salmond  at  20  lib  per  banrill 
eitende  to 0,960  0  0 

Item  more  in  ye  yeire  1660  given  to 
William  Duffa  skipper  acording 
to  Oollodine  his  order  at  Brora 
14  barrills  at  20  lib  a  barrall  is...  0,280  0  0 

Summ©  of  flsihies  receivit  in  ye  yeir 

1660  extends  to     3,050    0    0 

Nota    that    yeir    1656    yr    is    miis- 
compted  ye  sunime  of  10  libs  Scots 
A«    also  to   remember    the    spoiled 
fishes  for  ye  said  yeir  1656. 


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(1)  FRAGMENTS  1658—1665. 


The     following    isolated    letter    is    dated 
from   "SteuldaiH"  9  August  1658. 

For  the  richt  honourabill  and  my  much 
respectit  freind  Johnne  Forbes  of 
Oullodin  Thees. 

Honnorabill  Sir, 

My  humble  service  rememberit  to 
yow.  I  have  thocht  guid  to  schaw  yow  be 
thir  lynes,  that  I  am  seik  and  diseassit, 
and  may  not  cum  the  lenth  of  Invernes  to 
the  justice  court  thair,  to  persevv  Andrew 
Oaldell  in  Kennessarie  for  the  murder  of 
Hew  Forbes,  my  umquhill  father. 
Quhairfoir,  Sir,  I  intreat  yow  meist 
earnest!  ie  to  concur  with  the  Laird  of 
Mey,  who  is  now  shereff  of  our  scheir  of 
Caithnes,  and  call  and  persew  the  said 
Andrew  Caklell  to  the  full,  and  gett  the 
haill  lawis  of  this  natioun  against  him, 
for  he  thinkis  to  pas  frie  be  the  mantten- 
ance  of  Johnne  Sinclair  of  '[?]  Tannache, 
our  last  shereff.  And  now  since  the  said 
Andrew  Caldell  is  chargit  to  underlie  the 
law  at  Invernes,  he  is  in  dispair,  threatt- 
ing  and  bosting  to  murder  me  and  my 
brother,  as  he  did  with  our  father. 
Quhilk  I  hoip  ye  will  caus  the  judgis  to 
tak  noteis  therof,  and  to  tak  speidie 
course  and  prevent  the  evell  he  intendis 
to  do  us,  for  he  is  manttenit  be  his  freinds 
and  Johnne  Sinclair  of  [?]  Tannache, 
going  armit  with  ane  companie  of  fugit- 
ivis  throch  the  cuntrie.  Thairfor,  Sir,  I 
hoip  ye  and  the  Laird  of  Mey  will  go  on 
togidder  to  persew  this  actioun  befoir  the 
honorabill  judgis  at  Invernes.  No  moir 
bot  restis  and  sail  remaine 

Your  servand  ever  at  command 

William  Forbes- 


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The  friendalhip  which  existed  so  long  be- 
tween the  great  bouse  of  Argyll  and  the 
family  of  Oulloden  seems  to  have  com- 
menced with  John  Forbes.  There  is  a  let- 
ler  to  him  dated  at  Inveraray  24th  April 
1658  from  the  MJarquia  of  Argyll  (executed 
in  May  1661)  which  is  of  little  importance 
in  itself  but  shows  a  considerable  degree  of 
intimacy. 

For  Johne  Forbes  of  Oullodine  These. 

Loveing  Freynd 

i  had  ane  mynd  to  have  spoken  to  you 
before  ye  left  Edgr  concerning  tha 
manageing  of  the  lands  of  Cultaleoyd 
[Castle  Leod]  qlks  I  am  now  to  entir  to 
at  this  Witeonday  and  to  have  your 
advyce  theranent.  Alwayes  haveing 
appoynted  [?  George  Campbell  of]  Cru- 
nane  to  goe  ther  and  receave  the 
house  and  lands  aff  ST.  James  Medoualds 
hands  and  to  sie  what  couditioxine  things 
ar  in  I  wold  earnestlie  intreat  you  to  be 
at  the  paines  for  me  to  goe  with  him  ther 
and  give  him  yo\ir  best  advyce  and  assist- 
ance in  what  shall  be  necessar  to  be  done 
and  lett  me  know  your  best  advyce  for 
manageing  of  my  affaires  ther  wch  shall 
be  takine  as  ane  rew  obligatione  upon 

Your  loveing  fryend 

Argyll 

It  was,  perhaps,  this  intercourse  which 
made  John  Forbes  himself  suspect  after  the 
Restoration.  At  all  events  a  few  days 
before  Argyll  met  his  death  the  following 
letter  was  received :  — 

For    the    honorabill    Johne    Forbes    if 
Cullodin    These. 

Honorabill  Sir 

Being  enformed  that  your  name  is  into 
a  roll  of  excepted  persona  from  the  act  of 
indemnitie,  1  spake  with  my  lord  Register 
(who  was  said  to  have  hade  that  r ,.11)  and 


JOHN  FORBES,  SECOND  OF  CULLODEN. 


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enquired  whither  it  was  so  or  not.  Jiot 
he  assured  me  that  he  knew  no 
such  matter.  However  the  thing 
being  still  asserted  toy  others  upon  such 
grounds  as  deserve  credits.1,  we  most  oon- 
oeave  that  the  Register  hath  forgot  it, 
and  it  were  not  amisse  that  ye  should  be- 
stow one  voyage  more  to  this  place  to 
obviat  the  ill-will  of  some  men  who  are 
inimici  diligentes,  wfhich  is  all  at  present 
from 

Sir, 

Your   affectionate   freind    and   servant 

A.  Monro. 
Edinburgh,  May  15,  1661. 

It  was  not  till  ^December  1665  that  he 
took  the  oath  of  allegiance. 

Endorsed :  — Act    for    John    Forbes    of 

Cullodin. 

Hallirud  house  the  twenty-third  day  of 
Decem.   1665. 

The  whilk  day  in  presence  of  the  Lord 
Commissioner's  grace  and  the  Earl  of  Lin- 
lithgow  compeared  personally  Jon  Forbes 
of  Cullodin  and  conform  to  his  Majesties 
late  proclamation  remitting  the  second 
moyetie  of  the  fines  to  such  as  haive  bein 
charged  and  both  moyetiea  to  such  as 
have  not  bein  charged  or  to  whom  (his 
mayedtip  hath  granted  suspensions  did 
take  the  oath  of  alledgeanoe  and  sub- 
scry  ve  the  declaration. 

Ext.  per  me 

Pet.  Wedderburn. 

It  is  probable  that  John  Forbes  took  a 
less  active  part  in  public  affairs  at  the  Re- 
storation and  in  the  years  immediately  suc- 
ceeding which  may  to  a  certain  extent 
account  for  the  few  documents  surviving  at 
that  period.  Also,  as  suggested  above,  ho 

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was  now  more  concerned  with  the  shire, 
which  he  afterwards  represented  in  Parlia- 
ment (from  1669  to  1674)  with  Lachlan 
Mackintosh  of  Mackintosh.  Meanwhile  ho 
perhaps  considerd  it  wiser  to  live  quietly, 
and  it  is  curious  to  find  among  the  collec- 
tions a  copy  of  a  document  dealing  with 
loyalty  in  Town  Councils.  It  is  dated  from 
Edinburgh  15  September  1660,  signed  "G. 
Cheyne,"  and  endorsed  "For  the  provest, 

baillies,  and  counsa.ll  of  ,"    the    name 

may  be  Lanark,  but  certainly  not  Inverness. 
The  "commissioners  of  burrowes  now  con- 
veened"  had  received  a  letter  from  the 
Lord  Chancellor,  Glencairn,  to  the  effect 
that  at  the  next  election  of  magistrates 
"such  onlie  may  be  m<aid  choyse  of  as  ar  of 
kiiowen  fidelitie  and  loyaltie  towards  his 
Alajestie.'1  It  was  therefore  ordained  that 
in  the  ensuing  elections  of  magistrates  "no 
persone  or  persons  who  contrived  or  sub- 
soryved  the  remonstrance  or  associatione  or 
concurred  in  the  prosecutione  of  any  courso 
for  promoveing  the  ends  therof  or  protestit 
against  any  publict  judicatories  ther  deter- 
minationes  since  the  yeere  1650,  or  ar  any 
wayea  dissaffectyt  to  his  Majesties  govern- 
ment, or  endeavour  by  factione  or  seditione 
the  disturbance  of  his  Majestie's  peace,  or 
deserted  any  charge  in  his  Majestie's 
armies  without  ane  lawfull  warrand,  that 
non  such  be  admitted  to  any  place  of 
magistracie,  counsall,  or  office  of  deaconrie 
within  burghe  .  .  .  ." 

Whatever  the  real  political  opinions  of 
John  Forbes  may  have  been,  there  are  no 
other  documents  extant  in  the  collections 
directly  concerning  him  fill  1666,  except  a 
license  to  eat  flesh  in  Lent  dated  1  March 
1664  ("Culloden  P'apers"  XV.)  and  another 
"to  eat  flesh  in  tyme  of  lent  and  upon  the 
thrie  weekly  fish  dayes  mentioned  in  the 
late  proclamatione,"  dated  26  January 
1665. 


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(2)  SOME  LETTERS  FROM  ERAXCE 
1661-1664. 


These  letters,  though  of  no  historical  im- 
portance, have  presented  a  genealogical 
puzzle,  as  at  first  sight  some  would  appear 
to  have  been  written  by  John  Forbes,  uncle 
of  John  Forbes  of  Culloden,  and  brother  to 
Duncan  Forbes,  first  of  Culloden.  In  his 
continuation  of  the  "Genealogy  of  the 
Family  of  Forbes"  (Inverness  Journal  Office 
1819)  Duncan  Forbes  of  Culloden  (son  of 
John  Forbes  and  grandson  of  Duncan  Forbes, 
first  of  Culloden),  writing  under  date  18th 
March  1702,  gives  "an  account  of  John, 
the  exempt,  and  black  Patrick,  younger 
bretheren  of  Duncan  Forbes  of  Culloden, 
and  sons  to  John  of  Badenley  and  Eliza- 
beth Keith":  — 

"John,  the  2nd,  when  he  came  to  be 
about  18  or  20  years  of  age,  raised  his 
patrimony  out  of  the  Laird  of  Tolquhon's 
lands,  which  was  no  more  than  2000 
merks,  and  went  to  France  with  it,  where 
he  became  a  Captain  and  exempt  in  the 
Guards,  then  married  a  French  woman, 
and  had  by  her  a  son  called  Malcolme, 
who  also  became  a  pretty  man;  there- 
after Captain  John  being  deputy-gover- 
nor of  the  castle  of  Dieppe,  under  the 
Marquis  of  Montilly,  after  the  Marquis 
his  death,  Madame  de  Montilly  married 
him,  and  within  some  time  after  married 
her  own  daughter  to  hie  sone,  Malcolme, 
by  whom  he  gpt  a  good  portion,  but  got 
a  far  richer  within  some  time,  for  her 
only  sone,  young  Montilly,  dying  with- 
out succession,  Malcolme,  in  right  of  his 
wife,  fell  into  the  estate  of  Montilly, 
which  his  grandchild  does  inherit  with 
the  title  of  Marquisi:  and  some  30  years 
ago,  he  sent  to  Scotland  for  his  coat- 


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armorial  certificate,  which,  was  givon  him, 
utterly  wrong,  by  the  then  Lord  Lyon 
and  his  deputy  and  clerks." 

The  above  has  been  quoted,  not  so  much 
in  connection  with  the  letters  to  follow,  but 
in  the  hope  that  some  reader  may  bo  able 
to  give  information  with  regard  to  this 
French  alliance,  the  accuracy  of  which, 
even  if  the  names  are  misspelt  can  hardly 
be  doubted  At  the  same  time  it  is  only  by 
close  attention  to  the  letters  themselves 
that  it  has  been  proved  that  the  John 
Forbes  in  question  must  have  been  of  the 
family  of  Oorsendae.  It  is  stated  (page  14 
of  above  quoted  work)  that 

"James  Forbes  married  Mortimer, 

daughter  to  the  Laird  of  Lragievar,  who 
did  bear  to  him  Wm.  Forbes  of  Corsen- 
dae.  Of  John  Forbes,  Mr  James  and  Mr 
Alexr.  wee  know  no  succession  in  Scotland 
save  Mr  James  hath  two  sons  in  France : 

she  did  also    bear  to    him  Forbes, 

married  to  Gideon  Keith ;  Janet  Forbes, 
his  eldest  daughter,  married  on  Duncan 
Forbes,  Provost  of  Inverness;  and 
Isobel  Forbes  married  to  Rot.  Forbes  of 
Milbuie;  and  Margaret  Forbes  married 
on  Mr  John  Annand,  minister  of  Inver- 
ness." 

There  can  be  no  question  that  the  writer 
of  the  following  letter  was  maternal  uncle 
to  John  Forbes  of  Culloden ;  and  it  is  of 
interest  to  know  that  both  the  latter  and 
his  son  Duncan  Forbes  received  their  final 
education  in  France. 

For  my  weil  beloved  nepheu,  the  Laird 
of  Oulloden,  Invernes. 

My  loving  and  deir  Nepheu,  I  hare 
long  looked  efter  your  neues,  and  had  the 
intention  to  have  wretin  to  yoo  at 
lenthe,  if  Master  Moore,  quho  lived  heir 
Bum  tyme  had  don  me  the  favour  to  bid 


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me  goodnicht  befor  his  parting.  I 
resaved  be  ane  gentilwoman  in  your 
totun  ane  Jotter  of  your  sum  monethe 
ago,  datted  at  Endbrach  [Edinburgh]  in 
the  monthe  of  February,  and,  as  ye  wrert, 
suld  have  cum  to  my  hands  sooner  be  ane 
gentilman  quhom  I  never  saw.  I  in- 
formed myself  quhat  way  that  letter  cam 
to  his  hands.  Scho  told  that  ane  gentil- 
man called  Sir  George  Muschet  fof  Burn- 
bank]  brocht  it  to  hir  from  [illegible], 
quhair  Mr  Annand  [the  writer's  brother- 
in-law]  ley,  being  in  your  toun,  quhilk 
was  send  to  him  from  Poittiers.  Auays 
I  leerned  be  it  your  gryt  seiknes  and  re- 
covery again,  quhilk  did  rejois  me  muche, 
and  entraets  yoo  to  have  ane  special  caer 
of  your  self.  Altho  your  mother  lived 
ane  raisonabl  age  and  in  good  hiealthe,  as 
your  father  did,  and  I  do  yit,  God  be 
praiesed,  in  as  good  healthe,  as  ever  did 
eey  roe,  altho  I  have  fourscoor  and  four 
yeirs,  and  my  vyf  and  son  also.  I  tak  a 
gryt  caer  about  my  affaers  as  ever  I  did, 
and  in  the  patience  quhilk  I  have  had 
this  fyve  yeirs  bygon,  being  put  from  my 
houa  be  ane  onlawful  comprising,  and 
culd  not  get  ane  listing  of  it,  bot  ane 
monthe  ago,  having  lived  always  in  this 
toun  <at  gryt  expenses,  my  vyf  and  son 
may  go  bak  this  monthe  of  Septemb,  bot 
I  belef  I  sal  stay  heir  this  nixt  vinter, 
becaus  my  partey  lies  obtenit  ane  regie 
cueille  quhilk  in  Scotland  is  called  ane 
revision  of  the  caus,  quliilk  does  not  heir 
hinder  the  execution  of  the  Arest  I  ha.ve 
gottin,  I  hoop,  quhair  be  the  damages 
and  interests  and  the  expenses  I  wil  be 
no  lesser,  bot  of  the  tym  I  have  spendit 
heir  in  this  toun,  quhilk  wil  not  be  alto- 
gidder  lost.  Ye  wreit  to  me  to  send  yoo 
my  son,  quhilk  I  wald  have  doon,  if  thir 
Frenche  birds  Tver  of  as  good  natur  as 
our  Scotch  breedings  ar.  I  did  never 
know  ane  Frenche  man  breid  in  Scotland, 
bot  became  debauched  dronkards  and 


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mony  other  Vyoes  they  conquer,  their 
being  far  from  confession,  quhilk  holds 
them  at  sum  aw. 

Ye  wreit  to  me  ye  have  ane  son  ye  wold 
send  to  me  in  exchange.  Deir  nepheu, 
is  it  so  that  ye  [  ?  he]  wald  live  with  me. 
Gif  I  had  bein  sooner  out  of  effaera,  I 
vaa  to  entraet  yoo  to  send  me  eny  of 
your  eons  ye  pleis  to  clause  quhilk  is 
necessair  for  yoo  and  me  bothe.  I  my 
self  being  ane  old  man,  my  son  being  only 
on,  incace  ony  thing  befal  him  or  me, 
the  fardest  of  all  our  kyn  wald  be  our 
hair,  and  get  what  I  have  gottin  and 
keiped  withe  gryt  paen.  My  nepheu 
being  besyd  me  puts  al  that  out  of  ques- 
tion. Therefor  delay  not  to  send  me  on 
in  al  diligence,  and  lat  me  know  quhairto 
he  uil  apply  to  be  ane  gentilman  or 
Scottes.  He  sal  stey  withe  me  quhill  he 
hes  atteined  the  langueche  of  the  con- 
trey,  and  then  ve  sal  send  him  to  Bourges 
or  Poittiers,  quhair  he  will  be  neir  us, 
and  heir  oft  of  his  neues.  6ir  Paol 
Menzies  [of  KinmundieJ  three  sons  uor 
withe  me  money  yeirs  only  for  kyndiies 
caus  for  their  father  and  mother  uor 
tuo  kind  sools,  and  ye  ar  both  good  kynd 
and  my  nepheu,  and  yit  ye  mak  scroupl 
of  my  love  and  affection,  that  ye  wold 
quyt  oomons  vithe  me.  I  have  bein  con- 
straned,  not  having  ane  penney  quhair- 
upon  to  live  in  this  toun,  to  contract 
debte  withe  Mr  Muat,  quho  had  ane  gryt 
desyr  to  by  my  seit,  and  had  advanced 
me  neir  fyf  thousand  livres,  bot  I  was 
resolved  not  to  eel  (albe  I  was  in  neces- 
sity) becaus  of  your  substitution  to  it, 
incace  ony  thing  happin  my  son  or  my- 
self. He  is  agreit  withe  me  to  pey  him- 
self, in  taking  up  be  Mr  Alexander  that 
rente  in  vertu  of  my  pro[illegibLe]  his 
profits  in  demeniahing  of  the  principal  pro 
rata.  So  that  soon  or  last  yt  uil  remain 
ether  for  my  son,  or,  falling  him,  to  yoo 
and  yours.  I  am  pressed  to  end,  becaus  1 


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nother  know  this  berar  bot  sins  tuo  hours, 
quhairwith  presently  parting,  dear 
nepheu,  excue  my  schorfcnes  of  letter, 
bot  not  the  love,  quhilk  is  and  sal  be,  as 
long  as  ye  lyf,  of  him  quho  is  from  his 
wery  hart,  my  dear  nepheu,  your  most 
loving  and  affectionat  uncle, 

J.  Forbee. 

Your  lady  and  al  my  yonger  litil 
nepheus  sal  resaue  heir  the  love,  affec- 
tion and  service'  of  my  vyf  and  son,  as 
also  myne. — J.  F. 

Paris,  ye  last  of  Aost  1661. 

Between  this  date  and  the  winter  of 
1662  it  had  evidently  been  arranged  that 
Culloden's  eldest  son,  Duncan  Forbes, 
should  visit  his  French  relations.  Writing 
from  .Dieppe,  5th  Decemoer  1662,  to  his 
father  he  mentions  that  he  has  been  "this 
ten  dayes  expecting  the  answer  of  my  let- 
ters from  my  grand  uncle,"  but  that  he  was 
setting  out  soon  for  Paris  via  Rouen. 
From  the  old  gentleman's  next  letter  it  ap- 
pears that  his  grand  nephew  was  profiting 
by  his  visit. 

For  my  very  honorable  and  respected 
good  nepheu, 

Jhon  Forbes  of  Oullodin. 

My  deir  and  loving  Nepheu, — Your  son 
and  I  both  ar  astonished  to  have  hard  no 
neuea  from  yoo  sins  hia  coming  ;to  this 
toun,  altho  it  is  not  necessair  ye  wreit 
at  al  tymes  heir  except  ye  had  the  occa- 
sion of  ane  ba/erer  without  exipenees,  in 
respect  he  is  with  me,  and  of  quhom  I 
sal  have  gryt  ane  caer  as  of  my  owin. 
Yit  I  prey  to  oonsidder  the  tendernes  of 
ane  chyld  [he  was  then  aged  19]  quho  is 
in  ane  perpertuel  faer  of  your  helthe  and 
his  mother's  both ;  for  thinking  on  this 
I  divert  him  so  muche  as  I  can.  This 
long  winter  and  cold  withe  the  -tempest 


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cam  on  after  hes  altered  my  healthe  with, 
the  /paens  I  take  about  my  aifaers.  1  am 
conselled  to  go  to  the  contrey  besyd  my 
vyf,  and  leif  in  this  toun  my  eon  under 
the  conduct  of  ane  sollicitor,  quho  under- 
stands the  affaers  uithe  al  ye  instructions 
quhilk  ar  necessair,  and  quhairto  I  can 
nether  ad  or  [?]  emipaer,  wanting  noth- 
ing bot  ane  jugement,  quhairof  I  am  put 
in  hoop  be  mony  freinds,  quho  promises 
much,  bot  hes  not  cum  with  speid  as  ve 
have  exipected,  this  mony  yeirs.  Your 
son  is  in  ane  perfait  good  healthe,  and 
parts  with  me  to-morrow,  God  willing, 
for  the  contrey,  quhair  my  vyf  vil  have 
ane  caer  of  him  as  of  myself,  for  he  vil 
be  the  grytest  expectation  ve  have  bothe 
being  bothe  now  seirly  tormented  with 
the  desires  of  the  [illegible],  of  quhoin 
their  is  emal  hoop,  if  God  vork  not  ane 
miracle,  his  vil  be  doon.  Quhill  your 
son  was  heir  he  hes  not  lost  ano  hours 
tym,  and  hes  soin  mor  in  the  toun  or 
Paris  in  threy  monthes  nor  I  have  doon 
in  fourtey  yeir  I  have  bein  cuming  and 
going  heir.  Their  is  in  ane  bourg  not 
passing  sax  legs  [leagues]  from  our 
dwelling  ane  academey  of  gentilmen's 
sons  in  the  contrey,  quho  hes  not  the 
meins  to  spend  in  Paris,  quhair,  efter  he 
hes  learned  the  langage  quhilk  my  son's 
maister  will  instruct  him  this  sommer, 
I  entend  he  sail  go  quhair  we  uil  heir 
from  him  every  day,  and  sey  him  every 
holy  day  almost.  In  the  maen  tyme  he 
nil  be  accustomed  to  the  aer  of  the  con- 
trey and  the  dyet,  quhilk  uil  put  us  out 
of  faer  of  extraordinarie  seiknes,  quhair- 
to  he  is  not  lykly  inclyned,  being  of  ane 
good  body  and  weil  [illegible]  and  hes 
money  better  gyfts  of  mynd  nor  I  can 
tel  you  iiithout  flattery.  God  maS  him 
ane  good  man.  I  wrot  to  yoo  befor,  that 
1  uil  have  ado  of  neu  secours  befor  my 
affaers  be  endit.  I  know  I  hnre  engaged 
you  in  ane  burden  with  much,  bot  it  de- 


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pends  upon  yoo  as  it  is  consaved  in  our 
contract;  that  ye  may  frey  your  self 
send  ane  litil,  so  the  laest  payment  be 
not  les  nor  fyf  bunder  pound  mor  or  les, 
quhilk  uil  depend  on  your  commoditey. 
My  necessitey  makes  me  importun,  and 
your  goodnes  gives  me  occasion  to  abus 
of  your  courtesy.  Yet  ye  ar  my  sister 
son,  quhom  I  may  engage  for  my  loving 
as  it  is  the  proverb ;  bot  I  can  not  do  so 
with  my  litil  nephew  [grand-nephew]  be- 
cause he  hes  ane  father  and  ane  mother, 
quho  ia  my  niepce  [by  marriage],  bot  not 
my  sister,  being  ane  degry  forder  of. 
Your  son  wil  wreit  to  yoo  the  rests  of  the 
particulars,  quhairof  I  mak  no  mention ; 
and  remember,  my  deir  Nepheu,  to  put 
me  to  my  graef  "with  honour,  and  it  sal 
be  to  me  ane  gryt  confort,  that  your  son 
and  myn  clos  my  eye,  and  tel  you  sum 
day  that  in  deing,  1  rememberd  on  yoo 
and  your  kyndnes,  quhilk  hes  bein  gryter 
towards  me  nor  ever  waa  ony  nepheu  to- 
wards ane  unprofitable  uncle,  quho  semes 
in  ane  other  vorld,  and  of  quhom  ye  can 
mak  lytil  use  except  it  be  to  prey  for  yoo 
and  yours,  as  your  most  obliget  uncle. 

J.   Forbes. 
Paris,  the  24  Marche  1663. 

The  above  was  enclosed  under  cover  from 
Dunoam  Forbes,  whose  letter  of  25  March. 
1663  is  full  of  anxiety  at  not  hearing  ne™9 
from  Scotland.  Hia  grand  uncle's  lawsuit 
seemed  to  be  prospering,  "his  compefitors 
being  wearyrd  by  his  dilligenoe  and  his 
judges  by  his  importunity."  Young  Forbes 
proposed  going  to  the  country  with  him 
"and  retour  myself  for  a  sertain  space  to 
that  litle  bourge  I  spake  of  in  my  former 
letters,  wher  ther  is  a  nianer  of  ane  aoca- 
demie  and  whither  ther  are  some  whom  I 
know  in  Paris  retired.  They  have  ther 
pension  for  9  or  10  crowins  a  moneth  witE  all 
kynd  of  bodily  exercises,  musick  and  mathe- 

21 


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maticks."  Then  follows  a  long  apology  for 
the  amount  of  money  he  was  spending  in- 
cluding, "for  a  ryding  cloak,  8  crowns;  for 
breeches  to  ryde  in,  4  livers  ....  I 
have  payed  3  pistolls  for  2  months  fenoeing 
and  one  moneths  danceing.  .  .  ." 

The  last  letter  from  the  grand  uncle  to 
his  nephew  in  Scotland  commences  with 
technical  details  concerning  his  affairs  and 
continues — "Nor  desyr  I  quho  hes  money 
oompts  to  render  to  God,  to  be  charged  with 
other  men's  geir,  having  ane  maxime  im  our 
relligion  Non  tollitur  peccatum,  nisi  restitu- 
atur  ablatum.  Ther  for,  my  deir  nepheu, 
have  ane  oaer  of  my  sool  in  the  other  worlde, 
as  veil  as  ye  have  had  of  my  body  in  this.  . 
.  cuming  to  this  toun  I  passed  at 
Bourgea  and  placed  their  my  nephew.1'  About 
Culloden's  son  he  had  no  need  to  press  him 
to  study  "  sine  he  has  bein  with  me,  he  gave 
him  self  to  the  history,  quhilk  he  reids  not 
bairly.  .  .  .  but  ryps  [examines]  the 
moralitys  and  the  harangs,  quhilk  ar  neces- 
sar  for  the  ornament  of  ane  gentilmam. 
.  .  Ye  have  given  him  to  understand  that 
ye  wrocht  venders  your  self  quhen  ye  waa 
heir,  and  spared  as  much  upon  your  father's 
allowance  as  maed  your  equipage  to  retourn 
home.  I  know  quihow  ye  lived,  and  qufaat 
ye  spemdit  and  quhat  my  sister  gave  yoo 
without  your  father's  knowledge."  This  is 
illuminating  when  one  considers  the  port- 
rait of  John  Forbes  of  Culloden  painted  in 
his  old  age;  but  may  account  for  some- 
thing in  his  character  which  appealed  to 
friends  other  than  strict  covenanters. 

The  above  letter  is  dated  19  October  1663, 
and  before  10  February  1664  the  old  man 
was  dead.  On  that  date  his  wife,  who  signs 
herself  'Vostre  tres  humble  servante  Silvia 
[?]  a  Bebaston'  wrote  to  Culloden  a  long 
letter  in  French.  It  was  a.  begging  letter 
"  .  .  .  .  je  croyois  estre  soulagie  par 
1'assistance  que  m'en  avoit  donn4  en  mour- 
ant  Monsieur  de  Forbes,  vostre  uncle  et  mon 
mari,  qui  avoit  tant  de  confiance  en  vostre 


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ban  naturel  qu'il  a  oreu  que  pour  1'amour 
de  luy  vous  nous  aideries,  son  fils  et  Moy, 
.  .  .  ."  Their  lawsuit,  it  would  appear, 
was  soon  to  'be  determined.  Speaking  of 
Culloden's  son  she  adds  "Je  ne  scay  pas  ey 
c'est  vos  oommandemens  ou  nostre  misere 
qui  1'oblige  a  nous  traitro  avecq  tant  dindi- 
ference,  mons  fils  et  moy,  luy  ayant  escrit 
troia  on  quatre  fois,  sans  quil  aye  daigne 
nous  faire  responce." 

The  point  of  vieTV  of  Duncan  Forbes  is 
narrated  in  a  long  letter  of  12  May  1664  in 
which  !he  tells  his  father  in  regard  to  the 
process  (quoting  from  a  former  letter)  "all 
is  lost  and  he  ordained  to  pay  6000  li"  and 
that  it  was  the  old  man's  death  which  ruined 
his  affairs.  "I  shall  ooey  your  commands, 
Sir,  in  meddling  no  more  that  way."  As  to 
the  widow  and  her  son  he  had  been  much 
importuned  by  them  '  'hot  since  I  have  acqu- 
ented  you  severall  tymes  that  ther  impor- 
tunitie  is  turned  to  a  great  oauldines,  in  so 
much  that  they  doe  neither  -write,  nor 
ansAver  any  of  my  letters."  He  ends  with 
an  exceedingly  long  and  reasoned  argument 
why  he  should  spend  another  year  in  France. 
Perhaps  he  too,  was  getting  that  know- 
ledge of  the  world  which  made  him  a 
trusted  friend  in  the  years  to  come. 


164  Afore  Culloden  Paper*. 

(3)  MISCELLANEOUS      BOCUMENT&— 
1664-1686. 


In  the  death  register  preserved  for  th« 
parish  of  Alves  occurs  this  entry:  — 

"6    April    1667   Sir    Robert   Innes   of 
Moortown  knight. 
His  lady  departed  this  life  19  May  1664.'' 

Sir  Robert  Innes  of  Muirtown  (parish  of 
Kinloss)  was  the  son  of  Sir  John  Innes  of 
Crombie  and  nephew  to  Sir  Robert  Innes 
of  Innes,  first  baronet.  "In  our  own  tyms,v 
wrote  the  Rev.  Hugh  Rose  ("Family  of  Kil- 
ravock,1'  Spalding  Olub)  "there  lived  Sir 
Robert  Innes  of  that  ilk,  father  to  the  pre- 
sent Laird  of  Innes;  and  Sir  Robert  Innes 
of  Muirtown,  who,  for  prudence  and  cour- 
age, might  have  been  coumseUers  to,  or  com- 
manders under,  any  prince." 

The  estate  of  Muirtown  was  acquired 
afterwards  by  James  Galder  (son  of  Thomas 
Calder  of  Sheriflfmill,  near  Elgin),  who  waa 
created  a  baronet  in  1686  and  married 
Grisel,  daughter  of  the  laird  of  Innes,  and 
niece  to  the  lady  of  Muirtown.  Sir  Robert 
of  Muirtown  had  also  married  an  Inoes,  his 
first  cousin,  daughter  to  Sir  Robert  Innes  of 
Innes,  first  baronet. 

The  following  is  the  invitation  to  her 
funeral :  — 

To  the  Right  Honorble 
The  Laird  of  Cullodin. 
These. 

Right  Honorble 

It  hath  pleased  Almightie  God  to  remove 
my  wyfe,  from  this  valey  of  miseries  I 
hope  unto  that  eternall  lyfe  of  joy,  her 
corps  which  as  yet  remaine  heir  with  us 
are  to  be  interred  in  the  Laird  of  Innee 
He"  in  the  Kirke  of  Urquhart,  therfor 
these  are  intreating  you  to  doe  me  the 
favour  and  her  tliat  last  and  Christian 
dutie  to  come  to  St  Giles  Kirke  in  Elgin 


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the  twentiefourtb  day  of  May  instant 
being  Tuesday  by  elevin  hourea  when  her 
corps  are  to  be  lifted  and  from  thence 
to  convey  them  to  the  appointed  buriall 
place,  for  doing  wherof  ye  shall  verie 
much  oblidge. 

Yr  affect,  and  humble  servant 

Robert  Innes 
Mooretoun  May  19  1664 

NOTE    BY  E.    M.   BAEEON. 

The  next  document  is  connected  with 
the  dispute,  famous  in  Inverness  annals,  'be- 
tween the  Macdonalds  of  Glengarry  and  the 
town.  In  August  1665  an  "  unhappy 
tumult "  occurred  on  the  outskirts  of  the 
towtn,  which  resulted  in  several  of  the  Mac- 
donalds being  killed  and  woumded.  Glen- 
garry demanded  satisfaction  on  a  gigantic 
scale,  bint  ultimately  the  dispute  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Privy  Council,  who  ordered 
the  town  to  pay  £4800  Scots  in  name  of 
damages,  together  witlu  the  fees  due  to  the 
surgeon  who  attended  the  wounded  Mac- 
donalds.  The  town  sent  Commissioners  to 
plead  its  cause  (before  the  Privy  Council, 
and  at  a  meeting  of  the  Town  Council 
held  on  19th  March  1666,  they  reported 
that  "  they  were  greatly  prejudged  hindered 
and  crossed  by  supplications  and  cross  peti- 
tions tendered  to  the  Lords  of  Privie  Coun- 
cil by  some  ill-affected  and  malicious  neigh- 
bours viz.  [the  names  appear  in  the  docu- 
ment below]  whereby  they  pretended  and 
protested  to  be  free  of  all  personal  and 
pecuniary  fynes  (gif  any  should  be)  to  be 
imposed  uipon  this  burgh  for  that  unhappy 
tumult  risen  in  August  last  betwixt  the 
McDonalds."  The  Town  Council  in  conse- 
quence, on  24th  September  1666,  passed  the 
resolution  which  the  document  records,  and 
it  apparently  remained  in  force  till  22nd 
October  1675,  when  it  was  albrogated  by  a  r»- 
eolution  of  the  then  Council. 

E.  M.  B. 


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Endorsed  :  — 24th         September       1666 
extract  act  of  counsel!. 

Inverness  the  24th  September  1666 
yeirs,  In  presence  of  Alexander  Cuth- 
bert,  provest,  John  Hepburn,  David 
Fouller,  &  Robert  Barbour,  bailliee, 
John  Stewart,  Dean  of  Gild,  William 
Robertson  theasurer,  John  Outhbert  of 
Castlehill,  Robert  Rose  late  provest, 
John  Cutlibert,  Alexander  Rose,  Robert 
Chapman,  Charles  Mclean,  James  Stew- 
art, George  Cuming,  Robert  BaUzie, 
James  Outhbert,  Laureuson,  William 
Bailzie,  elder,  William  Duif  and  John 
Cowie,  Counsellors. 

The  quhilk  day  the  magistrates  &  ooun- 
sell  being  convened,  for  treating  about 
the  towns  aliairs,  in  bpeciail  for  choysing 
of  ane  new  Counsell  for  tliis  ensueing 
yeir,  the  Provost  having  interrogat  and 
put  to  the  voyce  whither  or  not  these 
persons  or  any  ane  of  them  who  com- 
byned  togither  against  tne  magistrate 
and  oounsell  of  this  brugh,  and  pirotestit 
against  them  before  the  Lords  of  His 
Ata-jesties  Pnvie  Counsell,  should  be  em- 
powered capable  or  trustit  to  be  coun- 
sellors for  this  ensueing  yeir  (there  names 
are :  John  Forbes  of  Cullodin,  Duncane 
Forbes,  his  brother,  Mr  William.  Robert- 
son of  Indies,  Thomas  Watson,  Alex- 
ander Forbes,  Alexander  Chisholme,  and 
William  Ouming)  yea  or  not.  It  was 
carjed  by  the  negative  voyce,  that  they 
ought  not  nor  sould  not  be  received  as 
counsellors,  nor  yet  put  in  any  publiok 
trust  be  them,  while  the  magistrats  and 
counsell  were  fully  satisfied  with  their 
deportment  and  they  themselves,  viz  the 
protestattoTS  convinced  of  their  error  ft 
guilt  Quhairou  Act  extractit. 

J.  Outhbert  clericus. 


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The  following  letter  addressed  to  Oul- 
loden  appears  to  have  been  written  in 
1667:  — 

Edinburgh  16  December. 
Sir, 

I  resaved  sum  few  lynee  from  yow,  and  a 
coppy  of  discharge  from  iNiddis  to  yow 
toucheing  the  Bxcyse  of  the  moneth  of 
Apryle  1650.  Treuli  ther  was  more 
reason  I  sould  hav  had  my  moneth,  quho 
took  all  the  burthen  upon  me,  and  went 
to  Breda,  quhair  I  had  a  large  burthen. 
I  will  say  no  more.  The  act  of  estaits 
granted  in  my  favour  in  the  1  of  Marche 
1650,  to  be  ane  incouragment  to  cawse 
Niddis  and  me  advance  that  2000  li. 
sterling.  My  ingadgement  was  a  lytle 
diepper  therefter,  and  assigned  to  us  the 
monthes  excyse  of  marche  and  apiryle 
1650.  Others  that  were  in  the  publicq 
plaices  deserted  the  charge  as  wyse  men. 
Yet  I  have  this  incourageiment  in  my  last 
declyneing  dayes,  that  the  Lord  honors 
me  to  be  instrumentale  to  bring  home  our 
dread  soueraigne  to  this  his  ancient 
kinigdome,  a,nd  qiiho  soever  was  a  with- 
holder  of  that  lytle  meanes  that  was  ap- 
pothecate  for  that  end,  it  argues  ane 
evident  demonstration  of  their  disaffec- 
tion of  the  King's  safe  returne  to  his 
Kingdome  and  loveing  subjects.  And 
yow  sie  to  seale  such  ane  act,  quhen  I 
was  absent  my  self,  nether  was  it  in  your 
pouer  to  do  it,  upon  most  sutilouse  rea- 
sones,  the  shyres  of  Roxburgh,  Beruik, 
Hadington,  etc.,  quho  lay  nearest  the 
English  forces  and  borders,  payed  the 
same  tuo  monethes  excyse  in  Apryle 
1650,  now  17  yeares  bygane.  And  the 
shyres  of  Inuernesse,  Rose  etc.  upon 
quhom  the  English  forces  came  not  till 
November  and  December  1651.  Jon 
Forbes  of  Oulloden  most  have  ane  exonera- 
tion therof.  One  other  in  all  Scotland 
J  mett  with,  quho,  pretending  sum  such 


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lyk  groundles  pretence,  and  quho  have- 
ing  pouer  with  sum  leading  men,  quho 
were  indifferent  of  the  King's  Majesties 
return.  Treulie,  swing  we  resaved  these 
tuo  monethes  excyse  from  the  'bordering 
shyres  near  to  the  English,  no  reas  MI 
can  we  giv  to  keip  it.  Sir,  I  hop  these 
ar  abundant  to  convince  yow.  And  if 
other  shyres  had  done  as  yow  did,  and 
hav  withheld  ther  payment  till  now  17 
yeares,  the  lyk  would  hav  destroyed 
many  families,  the  mantenanco  of  your 
land  in  great  tiling,  yow  will  not  with, 
hold  it.  I  hav  in  a  confused  way  thus 
given  sufficient  reasons  to  convince, 
mcum  et  tuum  makes  all  the  differences 
in  this  world.  Yow  will  do  well  to  pre- 
vent forder  hearing  upon  your  gud 
thoghts  therof.  I  will  wait  till  the  15 
off  July  next.  Yow  was  a  vvyse  man, 
and  consulted  with  other  wyse  men,  and 
did  not  ingadge  so  uuadvysedli.  If  yow 
lagh  at  our  follie,  yet  koap  not  bak  your 
lytle  myte  yow  ow. 

Your  servand 

J.  Smyth. 

The  next  two  documents  deal  with  Sab- 
bath-breaking and  other  misdemeanours. 

For  his  very  honord  good  friend 

John  Forbes  of  Culloden  This. 

Verie  honord  Sir, 

Ther  were  some  women  on  yor  grownd 
of  Oullodn  delated  to  our  Seesione  for 
scolding  &  playing  on  a  Lords  day,  when 
we  quesnd  them  befor  us  they  denied 
all  &  we  could  mak  nothing  against  them 
seeing  the  delators  were  absent,  Querefor 
I  am  desired  by  the  Sessione  to  speak  to 
you,  that  ye  may  try  the  bussieness  &  if 
ye  find  them  culpable  that  by  yor  en- 
quiry ye  causs  them,  &  delators  be  befor 
us  to  morrow  &  if  ye  find  nothing  that 
they  abide  at  home  seeing  this  is  a  bussie 
tjme  being  the  Harvest.  Sir  I  am  loth 


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to  trouble  yor  Ly.  for  sourae  meale  if  she 
can  spair  some,  hot  no  otherwise,  ther 
are  fyve  bolls  adebted  to  mee  if  I  wuld 
get  one  or  two  bolls  seeing  my  family 
stands  in  need  theroff  I  should  seek  no 
more  at  this  terme,  This  is  all  bot  that  I 
begg  for  temporal  Spiritual  &  Eternall 
strenth  to  attend  yon  &  yors 

Your  well  wishing  friend  &  Servt. 
whill  I  am 

Alex   Clerk. 

Inverness  9  of  Sept.   1667. 

Sr,  Excuse  the  scarcity  of  paper.       [It 
is  actually  5  inches  square.] 

The  names  of  those  that  hes  been  fyned 
be  the  Magistrats  of  Inuernee   such   as 
blood  werks,  ryots  and  fornicatione  &c. 
[It  is  endorsed  1671.] 

Inprimis.  Hobert  Chapman  for  some 
descourse  quhich  the  said  magistrate  pre- 
tendit  and  apprehendit  he  spok  in  thair 
oontrair  was  fyned  in  20  libs.  Scotis  and 
keeped  in  prison  till  he  payed  the  samen. 

Item.  Thomas  Grein,  showmaker,  for 
strickeing  of  his  wyff,  as  they  alleadgit, 
caused  him  pay  40  libs.  Scotis,  and  was 
keeped  in  prison  till  he  payed  it. 

Item.  One  Donald  Dow  and  a  como- 
rade  of  his,  both  of  them  servants  in  the 
my  In,  strack  at  one  ane  other,  for  which 
the  forsaid  magistrate  made  them  pay 
bewixt  them  both  20  merks. 

Item.  Thomas  Tulloch,  measone,  for 
giveing  a  strock  to  his  barrowman  with 
the  [Ptrowel]  he  haid  in  his  hand,  was 
caused  and  forced  to  pay  18  merks. 

Item.  William  Chapman  for  shooting 
of  a  pistolle  unconcerndlie,  the  bullate 
did  peirce  throw  Baillzie  Robeitsone's 
servant's  hipp  for  which  the  said  magis- 
trats  made  him  pay  fourscore  ten  merks 
and  attour  his  expenses  for  cureing  of  his 
said  hipp. 

22 


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Item.  Caused  the  foreaid  William 
Chapman  for  falling  in  fornicatione  (as 
being  as  they  suppose  themselves  justices 
of  peace)  fyftie  four  merks;  lykwayes 
the  women  with  quhom  the  said  William 
fell  peyit  them  as  justices  of  peace  15 
merks. 

Item.  Robert  Innes,  sone  to  John 
Innes,  gleseenwireight,  was  forced  to  pay 
to  the  said  magistrate  as  justices  of  peace 
(for  his  first  fall)  20  libs,  boots,  and  the 
women  with  quhom  he  fell  was  forced  to 
pay  them  10  libs.  Scots;  lykwayes  for  his 
second  fall  he  was  made  to  pay  to  the 
said  magistrate  upon  the  accompt  for- 
said  30  libs.  Scots;  also  his  pairtie  payit 
10  libs.  Scots  for  the  second  fault. 

Item.  John  Murray,  burgess,  was 
made  to  pay  40  libs,  for  his  faJl,  aaid  his 
concubine  10  libs.  Scots. 

Item.  George  Andersone,  servitor  to 
Patrick  Gordone,  lidster,  peyit  them  10 
libs.  Sootis,  and  10  libs,  also  his  concu- 
bine peyit. 

Item.  David  Cuthbert,  sone  to  James 
Cuthbart,  tounes  clerk,  peyit  to  the 
magistrate  as  justices  of  peace  20  libs. 
Soote  for  his  fornicatione,  and  his  con- 
cubine 10  libs.  Scots.  Lykwayes  the 
said  David  peyit  ane  hundereth  libs. 
Sootis,  and  that  for  beatineing  and 
stricken  William  P'atersone,  burges,  who 
was  then  captaine  of  the  tounes  guard, 
and  upon  some  miscariadge  he  comanded 
him  soberlie  to  prove  ciwill,  he  being  un- 
toward made  ane  unhandsome  assault 
as  aforsaid,  and  withall  did  in  a  most 
barborous  and  in  ane  unhumane  maner 
strick  at  John  MoOaoher,  the  tounea 
officer,  till  the  infusione  of  his  blood  &c. 

Item.  John  McConchie  younger  peyit 
for  his  fornicatione  to  the  magistrate  20 
libs,  and  his  partie  10  libs.  Scots. 

Item.     McOonchie,  sane  to  David 

McConchie,  burges,  peyit  for  his  fornica- 
tione betwixt  himself  and  his  concubine 
20  libs.  Scots. 


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Item.  The  deoeist  vVilliam  MtKilli- 
can,  burges  of  Inuerneg  at  the  east  port, 
for  his  failing  in  i'uruicutiou^  lM  HLs.  uud 
his  concubine  20  libs. 

Item.  Donald  Me  i_iMe&ible]  beyond 
the  bridge,  burges,  for  his  fornication 
payit  them  20  libs,  and  10  libs,  his 
pairtie. 

Item.  Robert  Wincester,  burges,  for 
his  fornicatione  20  libs.,  and  his  concu- 
bine 10  libs. 

Item.  Donald  McSligach,  younger, 
tailzier,  for  his  fall  peyit  10 'libs,  and  his 
concubine  10  libs. 

Item.  Robert  Murray,  sone  to  John 
Murray,  burges,  for  his  forncation  peyit 
10  libs. 

Item.  John  Hay,  cordinar,  payit  for 
his  fall  10  libs,  and  his  pairtie  10  libs, 
also. 

Item.  Donald  Fouler  younger,  mer- 
chant, burgea  of  Inuernes,  for  relapse 
payit  40  libs. 

Item.  Gregory  Grant  younger.  [The 
remainder  is  torn.] 

Writing  as  a  partisan  of  the  Fraseiw, 
and  with  not  unusual  inaccuracy,  the 
author  of  the  "Wardiaw  Manuscript,"  re- 
lates how  John  Forbes,  in  repairing  the 
house  of  Bunchrew,  supplanted  the  Fraeer 
Arms  by  his  own.  "Where  Simon  Loru 
Fraser  of  Lovat  and  Dame  Jean  Stewart 
were  before,  now  John  Forbes  and  Jean 
Dunbar!"  The  inference  is  scarcely  fair 
to  the  house  of  Culloden,  to  whose  descent, 
from  the  Lords  Forbes  reference  has  already 
been  ma.de.  Anna  (not  Jean)  Dunbar 
was  herself  of  sufficiently  aristocratic  line- 
age, being  the  daughter  of  Alexander 
Dunbar  of  Grange  by  hia  first  wife,  Jean, 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Campbell  of  Calder, 
and  it  was  from  the  Calder  family  that  the 
Frasers  acquired  Ferintosh,  only  about  1617. 
It  may  have  been  true  that  the  sale  of  that 
property  and  Bunchrew  to  John  Forbes 


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was  deeply  regretted  by  the  Frasers,  but 
several  of  them  took  peculiar  means  of  show- 
ing their  resentment. 

In  1678  appear  letters  of  horning  at  the 
instance  of  Duncan  Forbes  [younger]  or 
Culloden  against  John  and  Hugh  Frasers, 
&jns  to  William  Fraser  of  Easter  Leadclune, 
William  McWilliam  vie  Hutoheon,  son  to 
William  McHutcheon  younger,  Hutcheou 
McAlaster  vie  Ean  Boy  younger  and 
Angus  ?  Gruder  in  Bochrubin.  One  can 
hardly  fail  to  guess  at  the  nature  of  their 
offence,  which  may  possibly  be  associated 
with  this  quotation  from  the  "Wardlaw 
Manuscript." 

Alexander  Mackwilliam,  a  Fraser,  cap- 
tain off  our  Watch,  with  his  brother, 
John  Fraser,  and  halfe  a  score  desperat 
young  men,  came  disguised  to  Bunchrive 
in  a  morning  and  brake  down  all  the 
gl.oss  windowes  of  the  house,  brake  the 
millstones  to  bits,  levelling  all  to  the 
ground  as  if  there  had  been  no  house 
there.  This  atrocious  riott  galls  Culloden 
to  the  heart.  The  shirref  of  Inverness, 
or  the  Lord  Lovat's  balife,  were  judges 
competent  for  such  villaines:  there  he 
could  expect  no  favour  nor  justice.  My 
advice  to  him,  being  at  my  owne  house, 
\v:»s  freety  to  pass  it  over  unconcernedly, 
for  if  he  should  persue  it  legally  he  could 
have  no  reparation  of  these  meanes,  not 
being  solvendo,  nor  off  their  personee, 
being  desperat  and  could  soon  turn  out- 
lawes  and  doe  him  and  his  lands  consider- 
able mischeefe  (for  Highland  fewds  never 
dies) ;  and  moreover  it  were  no  small  dif- 
ficulty (if  possible  at  all)  to  instruct  the 
deed  or  fix  upon  the  actors.  Uppon 
mature  thoughts  he  quit  gave  it  over,  and 
settes  a  tack  of  his  maines  in  Bunchrive 
to  Alexander  Chisholm,  Shirreff  Deput  off 
Inverness,  who  now  lives  in  that  town, 
and  iabourea  the  land. 


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So  bad  had  things  become  by  1681  that 
the  following  petition  was  drafted. 

Endorsed:  1681  Petition  to  the  Duke 
of  York  for  a  watch. 

Unto  his  Hoya.ll  Higjhnes  the  D'uke 
of  Albanie  &  York  &c,  And  to 
the  Right  Honourable  the  Lords  and 
others  of  His  Majesties  Secret  Councill. 
The  Petition  of  the  gentlemen  heritors  & 
freeholders  of  the  Lowlands  of  the  Shyre 
of  Inverness  &  others  near  &  about  the 
Burgh  therof  for  themselves  ther  men 
tenante  &  eervants. 

Humblie  Complains  &  Showes 
That  wheras  those  dyvers  years  bygone 
your  Petitioners  have  suffered  many 
greivous  depredations  &  harshipps  through 
the  incursions  of  Bobbers,  Sorners, 
Thieves  &  Broken  men  of  the  Heilanda 
of  the  said  Shyre,  and  other  Lawles  men 
ther  assosiats,  who  come  doun  in 
Bands  &  parties,  Rob,  Steall,  and  drives 
away  ther  Cattle,  Brakes  open  their 
Doors  in  the  night  tyme,  &  Diggs  through 
their  Houses,  plunders  and  away  takes 
the  haill  moveables,  Insight  plenisheing, 
goods  &  geirs  &  oft  tymes  assasinatts 
several!  poore  people  in  their  Bedds.  To 
the  heigh  Contempt  of  authority  &  Rouine 
of  your  Petitioners  without  remeadie  be 
provyded.  And  notwithstanding  the 
Lords  of  His  Majesties  Privie  Comacill 
hes  thir  years  bygone  made  many  laud- 
able Lawes  &  Actts  for  suppressing  the 
lyke  insolencies  in  tyme  comeing  and  hes 
bestowed  liberallie  upion  (persons  of 
quality  and  pouer  for  repressing  the  lyke 
inhumanity  yet  your  Royal!  Heighnee 
Petitioners  have  suffered  more  these  four 
or  fyve  years  Bygone,  nor  they  have  done 
those  many  years  before  without  any  re- 
dress or  reparation.  As  may  be  made 
appeare  by  a  List  of  the  Goods  stollen, 
heirwith  to  be  presented. 


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May  it  therefore  (please  your  Royall 
Heighnes  &  the  Lords  of  His  Majesties 
Privie  Oouncell  to  take  the  condition  of 
this  poor  country  to  your  consideratione 
&  provyde  such  meanes  as  may  preserve 
your  Petitioners  from  utter  rouine, 
either  by  establishing  of  watches  or 
planting  of  Garisons  in  Lochaber  or  in 
such  other  places  of  the  Heilands  as  your 
Heighness  &  the  Counoill  shall  judge 
most  convenient  or  take  any  other  way 
that  shall  be  thougt  more  expedient  for 
your  Petitioners  Security.  And  as  bound 
they  shall  pray. 

Of  a  series  of  documents  dealing  with  a 
particular  instance  of  this  kind,  endorsed 
"Letters,  etc.,  concerning  Thomas  How," 
only  one  appears  to  remain.  It  is  a  pro- 
tection, dated  16th  February  1682,  by  John 
Forbes  of  Culloden  to  John  McGiilender- 
icke.  The  document  recites  that  in  Sep- 
tember 1679  certain  goods  and  cattle  were 
stolen  belonging  to  Culloden,  who  had  been 
certainly  informed  that  McGillendericke, 
who  resided  in  Lochaber,  could  give  infor- 
mation as  to  where  the  goods  went,  and 
who  had  taken  them.  He  was  therefore 
granted  this  pass  to  come  and  go  till  31st 
March  next  to  come. 

Mention  has  been  made  of  Anna  Dunbar, 
wife  of  John  Forbes  of  Culloden,  and  the 
following  effusion  from  the  Reverend 
William  Ross,  minister  of  Edderton  has  a 
curious  reference  to  her  at  the  close. 

These  for  his  honoured  and  much  res- 
pected The  Laird  of  Oulloden,  elder. 

Edderton,  June  20,  1676. " 
Worthie  and  wealbeloved 

I  am  glad  that  you  have  in  this  sea- 
sone  escaped  the  necessarie  evill  of  legall 
contestes,  and  that  ye  ar  out  off  that 
pensive  and  expensive  laborynth  of  so 
unoertaine  event,  quhairby  ye  ar  at  lazure 


More  Cidloden  Papers.  175 

to  goe  about  your  policie  and  frugalitie 
at  horn,  as  also  about  your  mor  serious 
and  neoessarie  spirituall  exercises.  Whin 
and  vvher  I  mett  with  you  last,  the  exer- 
cise \ve  wer  about,  the  interreing  of  a 
young  spriehtly  person,  quhairby  her  solff 
and  others  wer  surprised,  brought  my 
thoughtea  to  the  oonsideratione  of  our 
own  hazard,  considereing  the  nature  of 
our  clay  houses  to  be  bot  pitcheres 
(Eccles  :  12  :  6).  And  houever  ther  be 
differences  amo>ngest  pitcheres,  and  that 
that  which  is  mad  off  tough  and  stiff  clay, 
and  weall  baked  in  the  oven  is  the  firm- 
est and  will  byd  most  and  heaviest 
knockes,  or  that  pitcher  which  is  more 
oairfully  keeped  and  less  stressed  may  be 
longer  exstant,  yet  nether  the  fynenes  of 
the  clay,  the  ekillfulnes  of  the  bakeing, 
nor  the  carfullnes  off  the  keepeing,  can 
alter  the  natur  of  the  pitcher  or  meta- 
morphose it  to  a  marble  urne  or  pott  of 
lasting  metall,  bot  still  reteanes  its  es- 
sentiall  fragilitie,  and  therfor  is  ever  ly- 
able  to  the  fatall  knock  that  dissolves  it. 
It  is  heigh  tym  for  me,  being  now  49 
yeares,  wheroff  most  iff  not  all  wer  spent 
sinfully  and  improfitably,  and  haveing  by 
manie  yearee  pa  sit  the  raeridiane  of  a 
manes  ordinarie  course  in  our  tymes,  it  is, 
I  say,  heigh  tym  for  us  to  be  diligent  in 
redeemeing  the  tym,  because  the  dayes 
ao-  evill.  May  the  Lord  mack  us  wisse 
to  prepare  and  provyde  for  that  which 
is  impossible  to  avoide,  to  witt,  seeknes 
and  deathe,  who  have  us  ^ still  in  chase, 
and  may  verie  shortly  overtak  us.  When 
we  ar  patientee,  we  ar  lyk  the  bees  in 
winter,  no  fleeing  abroad  to  find  freshe 
flowers,  either  they  most  starve  or  live 
upon  that  stock  off  honey,  which  they 
have  provyded  in  the  summer  seasone. 
May  the  Lord  preserve  us  from  the 
dreadful!  error  of  the  foolish  virgines, 
to  have  our  oyle  to  buy,  when  we  should 
have  it  to  burne.  Old  age  is  a  seeknes 


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off  it  eelff,  the  batteries  of  death  havemg 
chattered  our  walles,   and  reduced  us  w> 
be  a  tottering  fence,  and  to  the  neceaaitie 
off  parley,   and  whene  we  ar   layed  low 
upon  our  seek  bedes,  and  upon  our  backes, 
fighteing     with     all    the   weakneses   and 
infirmities  off  nature,   it   wilbe   no  small 
work   in  that   conditione   to   apply,    mak 
use  off  and  feed  upone   the  experiences, 
victories    over    tentationee,    the    intima- 
tionea  off  pardone  and  actes  of   mortifi- 
catione  and  sweet  accesses  to  ane  Com- 
muniono  with    God,   actes   of   faith   ami 
repentance  Ac.   that   wee   have  atteaned 
to  in  formere  tymes,   that  is,   I  say,   no 
small   work     for    us   in   that   conditione, 
tho'    the    enemie    did    not  rease    manic 
spirituall    stormes     in    the    verie  mouth 
of  tho    harboure,     as    it    is  usuall    with 
him  to  doe  to  all  except  such  as  hav  no 
bandes  in  thor  death,  whose  feigned  pcac 
endes  in  a  reall  and  endless   warr.     Bot 
haveing   drawen  out   these  emptie   lynes 
too    great  a     lenth,    I    only    begg  your 
pardon,  that  I  could  not  wait  on  you  at 
your  house  conform  to  my  promise  and 
resolutione,  being  hindered  by  the  seeke- 
nes  off  my  spouse  and  childrene.       Only 
I  desire  to  knowe  what  the  Lord   hath 
don  in    order    to  the  calmeing  off  your 
domestick  stormes,  and  what  success  my 
last   letter    had    with   your  spouse,    and 
whither  I  may  have  anie  incorradgement 
to   continue  that  or  anie   mor   personall 
correspondence  with  her.      So  remember- 
ing my  respects  to  her,   Jeane,   and  the 
rest  off  the  sweet  and  hopfull  familie  that 
the  Lord  hath  given  you,  and  recommend- 
ing you  and  them  to  the  Lordes  rich  greaoe 
and  tendere  caire,  I  am, 

Your  affectionat  f[reind]  and  obleidged 
servant, 

Will:    Ross. 


ANNA   DUNBAR,    WIFE   OF  JOHN   FORBES,    SECOND    OF  CULLODEN. 


\To  face  page  177. 


More  Culloden,  Papers.  177 

Anna  Dunfoar  was,  according  to  family 
tradition,  of  a  somewhat  masterful  temper. 
The  very  curious  document  which  follows 
is  the  declaration  of  her  own  son. 

I  Jonathan  Forbes  Doctor  of  Medicin, 
Forasmuch  as  Anna  Dunbar  Spoue  to 
John  Forbes  of  Oulloden  has  now  for  up- 
wards of  these  last  Ten  Years  bygone 
Laboured  under  a  Melancholic  Distemper 
&  indisposition  of  Body  of  which  Distem- 
per to  my  Certain  Knowledge  She  is  not 
as  yet  fully  Free,  and  that  now  being  re- 
quired to  goe  either  on  horse  back  or  on 
foot  to  Inverness  to  attend  the  Shirriffs 
Court,  She  utterly  declynes  the  samen, 
as  a  thing  that  will  indianger  her  health, 
and  I  being  Certain  that  her  apprehen- 
sion proceeds  from  her  Distemper  affore- 
said,  and  that  the  pressing  her  to  tlo 
anything  against  her  inclination  will 
never  prevail  with  any  in  her  Condition, 
do  therfor  by  these  presents  upon  my 
iSoul  &  Conscience  declair  it  to  be  most 
Dangering  both  for  fear  of  her  health  <fc 
driveing  her  to  extravagancies,  to  presse 
her  either  to  goe  or  ryde  at  this  tyme, 
As  witnesse  these  presents  wryttin  & 
Subst  with  my  hand  at  Cullodin  the 
Sixt  7br  1684  befor  these  witnesses 
James  Baillie  nottery  Publict  &  Walter 
fteilsone  wrytter  in  Edr. 

Jon.  Forbes 

W.  Neilsone  witness 

J.  Baillie  witness 

Some  light  is  thrown  on  the  above  by  the 
following  copy  of  an  "Act  in  favors  of  The 
Lady  Culloden  elder." 

Ediburgh  6th  Febry.  1685. 

The  Lords  Commissioners  of  his  Maties 
Privie  Counsell  and  Justiciary  Having 
Considered  The  Process  for  Conventicles 
Separation  and  Church  Disorders  Ptre- 

23 


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fered  at  the  instance  of  the  Pror.  Fiscall 
of  the  iShyre  of  Inverness  against  John 
Forbes  of  Cullodine  and  his  Lady  with  a 
remitt  from  the  Lords  of  his  Maties 
Privie  Councell  to  them  wherby  they  re- 
commendit  to  the  saids  Lords  ;o  call  for 
the  said  Prooes  and  Discuss  the  same 
with  the  Defenss  testimonies  and  deposi- 
tions of  Ministers  And  others  anent  Lady 
Culloden  elder  her  infirmities  They 
upon  good  grounds  and  Considerations 
discharge  all  Diligence  and  executione 
against  the  Lady  Cullodin  elder  or  her 
husband  upon  the  Prooes  against  her 
And  also  Discharges  nil  inferior  Judges 
and  Magistrats  to  Call  Conveen  or  Per- 
se w  the  said  Lady  Cullodin  for  any 
Church  Disorders  and  Irregularities. 
Rules  She  be  Specially  Dilated  by  the 
Biahop  and  Ministers.  Extractit  by 

J.  Anderson  Ck  Com. 

The  following  letter,  written  from  Caro- 
lina, 26th  March  1684,  is  addressed 
— "  For  the  much  honoured  Cullodiu, 
younger,"  that  is  Duncan  Forbes,  after- 
wards third  laird  of  Oulloden,  who  under 
date  18th  March  1702  gave  ana.  account  of 
his  own  family  ("Genealogy  of  the  Family 
of  Forbes,"  Inveraess  "Journal"  Office, 
1819).  Therein  he  distinctly  states  of  his 
brothers,  that  Alexander  went  to  New 
England  and  again,  ' '  Alexander  unmarried 
as  yet,  for  aught  known."  Alexander, 
however,  does  not  appear  to  havie  gone  to 
America  till  after  8th  March  1687,  when 
J[ohn]  Forbes  writing  in  French  to  his 
father,  the  second  laird,  from  Rouen,  states 
that  he  had  taken  "deux  cento  livres  d'un 
Eoossais  qui  astoit  icy,  a  qui  j'ay  donne"  ma 
lettre  die  change  eur  mon  frere  Alexander." 
That  descendants  of  some  member  of  the 
Culloden  family  are  now  in  America  has 
always  been  'believed. 


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'Sir, 

It  might  bee  supposed  that   in  fyve  or 
six  moneths  tyme,  which  aire  past  since 
I  vvrott  my  last,  and  being  in  thir  pairts 
of  the    world   quhair   now   I   ame,    ther 
might  bee  at  presentt  subject  eneugh  to 
make  a  long  letter,  wer  the  pen  in  any 
other's  hand  then  myne,  whom  you  know 
was  never  so  happie  as  to  be  any  thing 
either  off    cossmograipher   or    rhetorician. 
Therfor    will    forbeare,    least    at  once  I 
both     betray    my    owne    ignorance,    and 
misinforms  my  frednd.       The  only  irifent 
then  of  this  lyne  is  to  wish  yourself,  bed- 
fellow  and    all   other  freinds,   all  health 
and  happiness,  aoid  to  let  you  know  that 
almost  I  ame  ai   planter.       But  the  un- 
healthfulness  of  the  ountrie  does  not  only 
put     me     to     [illegible]  and,      but     also 
those  who  have  lived  here  from  the  very 
first  settlement   of   the  place,   yet   come 
what  wills,   I  doe  not  repent  the  enter- 
pryse.       Our  freind  Mr  MailocE  hatE  set- 
lied  ai  (plantation.       I  pray  God  send  Hum 
better  luck  then  he  deserves,  yet  I  thank 
God   I  have  no  reason,  to  compladne,  he 
and  I  being  fairly  ended  quia  non  aliter 
potuit.      I  would  have  sent  you  three  or 
four  baggs  of  oeedar,  which  I  bougKt  for 
the   purpose,   had   Mr   Mallooh   been  <als 
good  as  his  word,  for  notwithstanding  off 
his  promise  and  the  obligations  he  owed 
me,  yet  he  was  so  honest  as  to  refuse  me 
that    kyndness,    although    I    offered    him 
what   fraught   he   (pleased ;    but   had    he 
done   otherwaye,    it   wer    a    fey    toaken, 
which  I  wisE  not,  therfor  I  forgive  him. 
The  gentlemen  of  the  cuntry  ihavie  been 
very    oivell,     which     I    shall    attribute 
rather  to  your  goodness  tha.n  any  desert 
in  m©.       Yet,  if  I  turne  planter,  I  hope 
to  quitt  kyndness  with  them.      For  want 
of  greater  matters,  know  that  your  man 
Jammie  Campbell  is  very  well,  and  over- 
seer of  one  of  the  best  plantations  in  the 


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cuntrie.  Ther  are  some  others  of  those 
came  over  with  me  servants  in  the  same 
plantation.  They  and  all  of  them  that 
came  with  me  are  well,  and  wish  me  and 
myne  so,  for  I  have  dealt  kyndly  by 
them,  all  of  which  they  are  sensibil.  This 
is  farr,  although  no  great  ways.  I  can 
hardly  say  anything  of  my  own  resolu- 
tions, being  as  yet  irresolute  what  course 
to  take.  But  my  trust  is  in  God,  who 
I  hope  will  direct  me  aright,  to  whom  I 
shall  never  seass  praying  for  your  well- 
faire  as  beeing  still 

Sir,  your  most  affectionat  brother  and 
humble  servant  quhills 

[P]  A.  Forbes. 

My  service  to  your  bedfellow,  and  to 
both  my  sisters  and  ther  husbands,  and 
all  the  rest  of  our  relations  in  oumulo. 

The  following  items  are  taken  from  a 
faan.ily  "aooompt  ....  begun  De- 
cember 13th,  1686":  — 

£    s.    d. 

For  ane  emulsion  &  bottell        -  1    2    0 

Honey,  half  a  muchkin  &  pott  -  80 

Ane  cordiall  julop  &  bottell     -  1  14     0 

Ane  plaister  for  the  stomach     -  16     U 

Dried  hearbs  to  your  father's  use  5    0 

[John  Forbes,  elder  of  Oulloden] 

Mastick  &  incense,  each  ane  unce  10    0 

Best  oyle  of  maces  2  drams        -  14    o 

Licorice  four  unees  -  50 
Cinnamon  water  4  unces  &  tha- 

amarinds  3  unoes         -        -  1     0     0 
For  ane  oyntment  to  your  sone 

Johne   &   pott      -        -        -  18    0 
Oonfert   oranges    3    pound    ten 

unce  to  the  f  tine  rails    -        -  5    9    U 
[The  old  iLaird  of  CullodenJ 

Sugar  Candy  ano  pound    -        -  1    0    0 


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Electuar :  lenitivy  and  tua  tha- 

marimlfi  -  -  -  -  10  0 

For  the  two  cear  clothes  and 
other  necessars  to  the  Lairds 
Corps  -  -  -  -  60  0  0 

Aq[ua]  regina  hungaria  2  unces 

and  glasse  -  -  -  14  0 

Ane  bottell  blacke  beer  to  your 

daughter  12  0 

For  plaisters  &  oylls  to  your 

arme  -  [illegible] 


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(4)  THE  INVERNESS  STENT  BOLL   OF    OCTOBER  1671. 


The  stent  roll  of  the  burgh  and  territorie  of  Inrerues,  imposed  be  tlie  stenters  under 
subscryvand,  conforme  to  the  act  of  councell  of  date  the  16  day  of  Octr.  1671 
yeares,  and  that  for  paying  of  two  moneths  sess  dew  be  act  of  parliament 
which  ar  the  two  last  moneths  of  the  fyve  appoynted  to  be  payed  to  beare 
the  charges  of  the  commissioners  that  went  to  London  anent  the  Union,  to 
be  presentlie  levied  and  collected  be  James  Mcintoshe  who  is  appoynted  col- 
lector therof ;  the  saids  two  monethes  stent  extending  in  toto  to  the  soume 
of  four  hundei'eth  fourtie  four  pounds  twelve  shillings  scots,  for  collecting 
qrof  the  said  James  Mcintoshe  is  to  be  payed  according  to  his  deserving  and 
that  conforme  to  the  said  act  of  councell. 

BRIDGE  STREET. 
Lib. 

Wor,th.    His  calling1              James    Baunerman,         00  08    0 

Patrick  Gordon      02  13    4 

Alexr.    Keileone      01  06    8 

,,[?]1000                      Jo-fane  Polsone  John.sone        01  06    8 

500               William  Macbean,  yor.           00  16    0 

500               Angus  Polscrae        00  10    0 

His  calling         Symon   Fraser         01  00    0 

5000             Alexr.  Patersone              03  00    0 

600               William  Thomson©         01  12   0 

Hie  calling        George  Wau«          00  08   0 

„                  James  Cook             01  16    0 

Her       „             Donald   Watsone's  relict       00  16    0 

His      „              Thomas  Monro  Skinner         00  06    0 

».                  John  Lagan             00  06    0 

James   Dunbar  yor 01  04    0 

JoOine   Outhbert,  late  baillie          ...  09  06    8 

Aloxr.    Chisholme            02  13    4 

Johne  Mcintoshe,  merchand          ...  02  13    4 

1*M°          John  Hepburn'e,  baillie         09  06    8 

James   Maclean               02  00   0 

Hie  calling        Robert  Paul            01  12   0 

Wm.  Ross  McJohnesone          01  04    0 

is  calling        Robert  ROBS,  merchand         ...  01  06    8 


2000 
1000 


Gregorie  Grant       01    00    0 

Alexr.  Stewart  02   08    0 


Jjjjjjj  Wm,  Mackenzie       02    08    0 


6000 

4000 


Johne  Stewart        03  12  0 

David  Fouller         06  13  4 

' John  Polsone  Robertson*      02  08  0 

BEWE6T   THE  WATER. 

Finlay   Frasex,    baillie            07  00  0 

Johne  Bishope        00  06  0 

Alex.    Monro,   couper               00  06  0 

N  .^V                  Thomas  Taylor,  shoemaker  00  06  0 

1400                       Donald  McAndrew  alias  Fraser     ...  00  12  0 

Donald  McEandwi           02  08  0 

Hugh  Fraser'e   wyf's   lyfrent        ...  04  00  0 


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Lib. 

Worth.     His  calling    Willm.  McHuoheon,  weaver  ...  00    06  0 

Andrew  Noble         00    06  0 

200  Finlay    Gordon's   lands  00    06  0 

„       His  calling         Alex.  Symsone         00    06  0 

„  „  David  Fraser,  tb  abater  [thatcher]  00    06  0 

„  „  Johne  Dow  Fraser,  joyner    00    04  0 

„       1600  Alex.  Fraeer,  minor        01    04  0 

1000  Win.    McWairranicih         01    16  0 

Hia  calling         John  Tulloch,   messenger       00    10  0 

4000  Win.   Bailiie,  elder,   and   hie  wyfe  02    13  4 

His  calling         Johne  M.unro,  messenger        00    08  0 

„  Johne    Fraser   Johmsone         00    16  0 

1000  Thomas      MJcInchgi^h     [?  Macintli- 

gioh]  01    12  0 

,,       Hda  calling        Alexr.  Siquaire        02    00  0 

„       3000  Will.   Neilsone,    elder's   relict,    and 

Mr  o,y        03    12  0 

„       Hisi  calling        Will.   Baiillle,  shoemaker        00    10  0 

2000  William  Neileome,  yor.  02    00  0 

„       Johne  Munro  of  Dnimond  ...  01    06  8 

KIRK  STREET. 

Worth.   Robert  Riosse,  late  proveet     13    06  8 

His    calling       John  Buy,  yor 00    10  0 

Wm.     Bailiie,     yor.,     for     Gilbert 

Ro[ber]tsones  rent         13   06  8 

„    [?]  360  Martin  Mirries  reliict  01    04  0 

„       1000  Donald  MtoCtamachie        01    00  0 

„       6000  Hugh   Eo[ber[tsone         03    00  0 

,,       3000  Donald     Mc[?]    alias    Mclnchygich 

[?  Maoiutligich]    Taylour  ...  04    13  4 

„      His  trade          Wm.   Kiples  00   06  0 

1300  Alex.  Clunee  02   00  0 

3400  ...       David  Eo[ber]tsone  and  his  son  ...  10    00  0 

His   calling       John  [?  Baine],   joyner          01    04  0 

„  llorie  Fra&er  01    06  0 

John    Fraseir,   waker   [fuller]          ...  01    00  0 

John    [?]    McCotter       00    08  0 

360  Johne  Eobertsonje  of   Polsland      ...  00    12  0 

Alexr.    [?]    Peirie  00    08  0 

3400  Wm.  Trent  04    00  0 

Andrew  Eoss,  meason      00   08  0 

1000  Alex.  Dnnbar,  yoo-          02   00  0 

Alexr.  Doinbar,   lat©  proveej,          ...  10    13  1 

1400  William   Geddeis  02   00  0 

His  calling        John   Maclean         00    12  0 

„  Headrie  Sutherland       00   12  0 

14,000  Alex.    Fraser  08    00  0 

1400  Johme  Loekhart  01    16  0 

Nothing  Alexr.   Fergnsone  00    16  0 

Nothing  Alexr.     Gumming,     post,     for    hia 

house          00    06  0 

Alexr.  Fraser,  alias  Lawrie  ...  00    06  0 

Robert  Fraser,  smith  00    10  0 

16,000  Robert  Barbor        07    06  8 

Jamee  Sutherland  00    06  0 

His  calling        Eobert  Boswell       00    06  0 

Blamb   (sic)         Patrick    (sic)  00    06  0 

His  calling        Donald   Eosse,   fisher  01    10  0 


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Wor 

M 

Lib. 
th.         „                 

00    16    0 
01    04    0 
00    06    0 
00    06    0 
00    06    0 
01    00    0 
01    00    0 
01    04    0 
00    08    0 
00    12    o 
00    06    0 
00    04    0 
02    13    4 
06    13    4 
06    06    0 
00    06    0 
.    00    13    4 
01    06    8 
01    06    8 
00    16    0 
00    06    0 
01    16    0 

00    18    0 
00    12    0 
01    12    0 

02    00    0 
00    06    0 
00    06    0 
00    04    0 
00    06    0 
00    12    0 
01    04    0 
02    08    0 
00    16    0 
01    16    0 
01    16    0 

06    00    0 
00    08    0 
02    08    0 
00[?]10    0 
05    00    0 
00    12    0 
05    00    0 
03    00    0 
01    04    0 
00    12    0 
00    08    0 
01    04    0 
03    06    8 
02    08    0 
00    08    0 
00    08    0 
03    06    0 
06    06    0 
01    16    0 
00    10    0 
00    08    0 

" 

Hia  calling        

Donald    McKilioan 

360                

HIB  calling 



1400 

Charles   Maclean 

28,000           

Alcxr    CuLhibert    provest 

8000              

James  Quthbert    Late   Baillie 

[?]  340         

3400              

800               

200               

James    HoluuH 

His  calling        

Donald  Maclean              

1000 

John  Cowie's  aires  to  be  payed  be 

His  calling 

the   possessors            
Wni.  Cor  but,  <:o\vper       

200 

Walter  Ko»s,   labourer            

1400              

John   Eoberteone'e  relict    for    her 

Jlis  calling 

George  Smith,  carpenter       

Donald  Clerk,  creamer   [pedlar]    ... 

His  trade 

Donald    Young,   shoemaker 

John  Taylor,   weaver              

Doniakl  Fraser,  smith             

400 

Wm.    Patereone               

1200 

Thomas    Dun/bar             

H  is  <  allint 

Johne    Eraser,   brewer            

1400               

Johne   Harbour                

600                .          

James   Dunbar  Newtonsone 

5000 

CA6TELL  STREET. 
Robert  Chapman            

300 

William   Chapman          

3000 

Joh.il    Grant    merohamd's     rent    ••• 

340 

Jam  ce  Ouith'tMHt   creamer 

3000              

J  amcB  Molmtofthe 

640                

Jean  Ouithbert 

8000              

\V"m    Duffe               

1000              

Thomas    [?]    McNuyer 

His  calling 

.  .      James  Fraser    shoemaker 

John   Dick,  shoemaker 

500             

Allexr     Gum  ing's  rent 

1000                

1300              

John    vSinclai.ro 

James  Duffe 

Anigug  McPIhersono 

2000              

David  Scott             

5000              

1300 

Hie  calling        

Andrew   MteKillioan 

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Lib. 
Worth  Hie  calling      

00 

08    0 

„       6000              

03 

00    0 

2700              

01 

00    0 

„         300              

Mettio  McConachie's   land 

nn 

12    0 

Wm     Cowpland 

00 

06    0 

600 

Robert    Winchester         

m 

00    0 

„         300              

Wm.    McPhersone's    land,    payable 

,        His  calling         ...       ... 

be  the   possessors      
John   McPha/rquihar        

00 

nn 

06    0 

08    0 

John  Mclntoshe,    skinner      

no 

08    0 

Alexr.  Ross,  carpenter's,  rent 

00 

10    0 

500 

Michaell  Junkin'a  relict        

nn 

08    0 

„         500              

George    Ouming               

04 

00    0 

,        His  calling' 

Alexr     Gregor         

no 

08    0 

John   Baillie,    taylor     

on 

12    0 

Her 

Margaret    Pater  some       

no 

12    0 

660              

Lieutenant  Fraser'a  Land      

01 

06    8 

1400              

Old  John  Roy   Guimimg's  Land 

m 

04    0 

1000              

Johne  Ouithbert,  merohand 

m 

00    0 

David    McConachie 

on 

08    0 

John  MoGonachie 

on 

18    0 

600 

Donald    Grant         

01 

16    0 

2000 

Alexr.    Dunbar  Johnson*        
Drumdeavan            

02 

nn 

13    4 

12    0 

20QO               

John   MoTxey           

na 

06    8 

Thomas   Merohand          

nn 

12    0 

Walter  Leifch           

nn 

08    0 

"                 " 

Culloddin    besydis    his   interest    in 

the   K.   milme            

EAST  STREET. 
Donald  Read           

04 

no 

06    8 

12    0 

1200 

James   Richie 

01 

06    8 

.       ...       ...       ...      Rorie   Sinclaire 

no 

10    0 

Alexr    Noble            

no 

04    0 

6000 

.       ...       ...      James  Stewart 

03 

00    0 

Thomas  McCulloch          

on 

12    0 

nn 

10    0 

1000 

Wm.   Cuming 

n? 

08    0 

Alexr    Taylor          

no 

08    0 

4000              

£ 

00    0 

no 

12    0 

00 

08    0 

01 

16    0 

500                  

00 

18    0 

6000 

03 

12    0 

340               

00 

12    0 

6000              

William  Robertsone    baillio 

M 

06    8 

00 

08    0 

* 

00 

06    0 

" 

06    0 

'f 

nn 

no    n 

640 

...       ...       ...       •••      Robert  Cnminig'e  land 

01 

16    0 

[?]    150       

Finlay  McHucihon's  land 

00 

08    0 

06    0 

Hiifl  calline 

00 

16    0 

...       ...       ...      Donald   Roy    Uraser 

00 

08    0 

na    n 

06    n 

-     .,.  , 

Jamea    Rosse.   miller 

nn 

08    0 

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Lib. 
Worth 

00   16   0 
00    06    0 
00    04   0 
00    06    0 
00    08    0 
01    16    0 
00    08    0 
00    08    0 
02    08   3 
04    13    4 
00    08    0 
00    08    0 
00    06    0 
00    08    0 
03    12    0 
00    12    0 
00    12    0 
02    13    4 
02    08    0 
00    08    0 
00    06    0 
00    12    0 
02    06    0 
00    12    0 
00    08    0 
00    06    0 
00    06    0 

00    06    0 
00    06    0 
00    06    0 
00    12    0 
00    06    0 

09    06    « 
09    06    8 
08    00    0 
02    08    0 
10    13    4 
00    12    0 
18    00    0 

02    08    0 
44412    0 
under- 

John  MoOonchie  vio  Andrew 

" 

1 

James   Fraseir,   cord'iner 

' 

Wan     McWirrioh 

' 

' 

•••      John  JtoWirrich 

...      Donald  Cuth'bert    cordiner 

2000                                 

' 

' 

* 

...       ...      Donald   Guthrie 

Donald    Fraser    ma-ltman 

,        3000              

,        His  calling         ...       ... 

...       ...      Frederick   Fraeer 

George   Hyetone    I  PHutoune] 

2000             

David  Outhbort's  land 

1000              

...      Alex    Forbes            •••        •• 

500              

1500 

„       1400              

1000              

„       His  calling         

ADDITIONS. 

••       

Kobert  Mortrey       

-       

Jaap-axd    Outhbert          

The  thrie  quarters  of  the  -water  of 
to  be  payed   be  the  possessors 
The  totall   of  the  above   items  In   stent 
pounds  twelve   shill  

TEEBITOBIB. 
Oastlehill         

Mr   Wm.  Bobertsono      
Easter  Dra/kiies       

John  Outhbert,  minor,  of  Drakies 
Johm  Polsoine  of  iterkimsn© 
Alexr.   Oruicfcshank        
The  King's  Milne           
Nees,  sonxtyme  belongring  to  Dumcane  Forbes 

ertends    to    tour     hundredth    fuxtie     four 

This  stent  io  ended  the  mynteetih  day  of  October  1671,  and  subscryved  be  the 
named  stentors  oonforme  to  act  of  councell./Stc  subscribitur. 

Wm.  Ihifio,  Eo.  Harbor,  James  Stew- 
art. W.  M.  B.  (sic),  J.  McLeans, 
Will.  Baillie,  Geo.  Cuming, 
And.  Shaw,  Alex,  ulunes.  Regis- 
tered and  extracted  be  me.  Sic 
subscribitur  Ja :  Outhbert,  eta. 


8  s 

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5    s 

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188  More  Culloden  Papers. 

This  stent  roll  appears  to  have  formed 
part  of  the  evidence  produced  by  the  Town 
of  Inverness  against  Forbes  of  Culloden, 
Robertson  of  Inches,  and  others,  about  the 
year  1674.  The  case  is  noted  in  "Some 
doubts  and  Qestions  in  the  Law,  especially 
of  Scotland.  As  also  some  Decisions  of 
the  Lords  of  Council  and  Session,  collected 
and  observed  by  Sir  John  Nisbet  of  Dirle- 
ton  "— Edinburgh  1698. 

This  case  having  been  agitated,  not 
without  some  heat,  amongst  the  Lords 
themselves;  I  thought  fit  to  give  an  ac- 
count thereof,  at  greater  length  than  1 
have  used  in  other  cases  and  decisions. 

The  Town  of  Inverness  having  charged 
the  said  Robertson  of  Inches,  and 
Culloden  and  other  ieuars,  who  hold  tne 
Forrest  of  Drakies  and  other  lands  and 
inilns  and  fishings  of  the  said  Burgh; 
for  payment  of  their  proportions  of  a 
stent  imposed  upon  them,  for  the  use  of 
the  Town  and  they  having  suspended, 
upon  that  (reason,  that  the  said  stent  was 
unequal  as  to  their  proportions,  and  that 
the  Town  had  not  an  arbitrary  power  to 
impose  stents  upon  their  neighbours  ana 
feuare,  unless  there  were  an  unavoid- 
able, at  least  a  pressing  necessity  ana 
occasion  relateing  to  the  good  and  inter- 
est of  the  Burgh;  and  in  that  case,  the 
neighbours  and  feuars  were  to  be  lyable 
only  in  subsidium ;  in  so  far  as  the  patri- 
mony of  the  Town  and  Common  Good 
should  be  short,  and  not  to  extend  to 
defray  the  same. 

It  is  not  proposed  to  go  further  into  the 
history  of  the  case,  concerning  which  many 
original  papers  are  in  existence,  but  the 
following  is  given,  partly  because  it  is  illus- 
trative of  and  epitomfses  much  of  the  evi- 
dence produced  by  Oulloden  and  Irishes, 
and  partly  because  a  few  lines  were  quoted 
from  it  in  the  first  article  ''Concerning  the 
Affair  of  Clan  Chattan." 


More  Vuttoden  Papers  189 

In  the  actione  pursued  be  the  towue  of 
Invernes  against  the  Fewers  anent  the 
arbitrarie  maner  of  stenting  there  ia  sus- 
pensione  raised  be  the  Fewers  upon  these 
heads.  1.  That  by  a  decreet  of  the  Lords 
anno  1664  ther  was  a  methode  prescryved 
wherby  the  Magistrats  ar  limited  in  the 
imposing  of  stents  that  they  shall  be 
obleidged  in  the  first  place  to  give  warne- 
ing  to  the  inhabitants  by  touok  of  drum 
or  otherways  to  oompeire  and  heare  the 
reasones  for  imposing  the  stent  ex- 
plained to  them  and  to  make  apeare  be- 
fore the  imposing  of  any  such  stent  that 
the  common  good  is  exhausted  and  ex- 
pended upon  the  necessarie  affaires  of  the 
Brugh  with  severall  other  qualificationes 
as  at  more  lenth  ia  contained  in  the  said 
decreet,  and  in  caice  of  not  observance 
the  inhabitants  to  protest  for  remoad  of 
law  etc.  2.  That  they  hold  ther  lands  few 
for  the  payment  of  a  certaine  few  duty 
(tantum  pro  omni  alio  onere)  upon  both 
which  ther  is  ane  act  of  litiscontoeta- 
tioune,  and  as  to  the  first  reasone  of 
suspensione  anent  the  methode  and 
maner  of  stenting  the  same  being  referred 
to  probatione  hinc  inde  it  is  hoped  the 
fewers  have  proven  sufficiently  the 
towne's  contraventione  of  the  said  decreet 
as  ther  depo'sitioues  in  process  will  suffici- 
ently evince.  And  as  to  the  second 
reasone  of  suspensione  to  witt  the  clause 
of  the  fewers  reddendo  (pro  omni  alio 
onere)  after  litigious  debate  the  Magis- 
trats offered  to  prove  imemoriall  possess- 
ione  of  stenting  which  the  Lords  have 
sustained  to  be  proven  be  witnesses  or 
otheorwayes  and  the  Fewers  to  prove  in- 
terruptione,  which  mow  is  the  thing  that 
comes  in  the  first  place  under  the  Lords 
oonsideratione.  And  it  is  to  be  supposed 
that  withoute  all  doubt  the  towne  have 
proven  ther  imemoriall  possessione  by  a 
companie  of  false  surborned  witnesses  in- 
habitants of  the  said  burgh.  And  for 


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ftdminiculating  of  the  said  witnesses  ther 
deposition**  the  Magistrals  produces 
several!  extracts  of  Oouincill  acts 
under  thor  .present  elks  hand, 
but  does  not  produce  ther  prin- 
cipall  books  conforme  to  ane  act  and 
ordnance  of  the  Lords  dated  [blank]. 
And  so  the  acts  produced  ar  not  to  be  re- 
gairded  being  but  the  assertioue  of  ther 
own  elk.  But  esto  that  the  acts  pro- 
duced were  the  roall  extracts  of  ther 
severall  Oouncell  books  which  tLcy  ar 
obleidged  to  produce  as  said  is,  yet  these 
srjnen  acts  being  compaired  with  the  wit. 
nesses  depositiones  ana  such  other  docu- 
ments as  we  have  to  produce  imply  a 
manifest  contradictione,  for  the  witnesses 
as  wee  oonceave  have  deponed  positively 
that  ther  were  sowmea  of  money 
stented  aind  leavyed  as  weell  upon  the 
towne  as  the  Fewers  for  building  of  a 
bridge  repairing  of  ikirks  and  steeples 
and  for  Duncane  Forbes  his  expense  to 
London  anent  the  actione  ther  depending 
betwixt  the  towiie  and  the  Earll  of  Morrey 
But  by  the  acts  'produced  it  appears  they 
took  effect.  Primo,  By  ane  act  anno  1624 
for  impoeeing  the  sowme  of  1000  libs  for 
buying  of  timber  from  Glcnmoristono  for 
building  the  sd  bridge  the  same  never 
tooke  effect  for  it  ordained  the  thing  only 
to  be  done,  but  wee  Cnd  no  stout  roll  nor 
any  exocutione  following  thorupon  but 
by  the  contrarie  it  is  very  wecll  knowcn 
that  the  towne  having  failed  in  thor  dc- 
signe  they  wore  forced  to  imploie  the 
assistance  of  all  the  noblemen,  gentle- 
men and  others  of  ther  own  ahyre  aind 
others  adjacent  who  did  voluntarly  con- 
tribute large  sowmes  of  money  to  that 
purpose  which  was  accordingly  leavyed 
and  a  book  mad  wherin  they  enacted 
themselves  for  payment  of  ther  r«v 
spective  proportiones  which  is  notour  to 
all  men  and  the  said  book  yet  extant 
either  in  the  possessione  of  the  Magis- 


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trats  of  Invornes  or  in  the  hands  of  James 
Cuthbort  of  Drakies,  and  besyde  all  this 
for  clearing  that  thcr  was  no  ouch  thing 
as  fltont  in  those  daycs  the  payment  of 
the  master  wright  and  workmen's  wages 
for  building  of  the  od  bridge  was  taken 
up  by  a  voluntarie  contributione  as  the 
particular  receipt  of  every  man's  offere 
herewith  to  be  produced  will  testifie. 
The  mixt  act  porodcced  was  in  the  year 
1626  alleadged  made  for  imposng  Duncan 
Forbes  his  expenses  to  London.  It  is  to 
be  noted  that  albeit  the  sd  act  appoynta 
a  stent  of  1000  libs  to  be  imposed  primo 
quoque  tempore  that  nothing  did  followe 
upon  the  same,  for  the  sd  Duncan  Forbea 
was  forced  to  (pursue  the  particular  per- 
sonea  granters  of  his  commissione  and  did 
recover  decreet  against  them  before  the 
Lords  of  Counoell  and  Sessione  nather  was 
their  any  stenters  apoymted  by  the  »d  act 
for  portioning  of  the  samen  mor  nor  by 
the  former. 

Nota  that  it  may  appeare  the  better 
ther  was  nothing  lyke  stenting  in  those 
dayes  in  the  nixt  yeare  y rafter  1627  the 
Magistrates  of  Invernes  were  forced  to 
send  to  the  Exchequer  for  a  rule  and  me- 
thode  hoy  to  stent  the  K's  taxatione. 
And  it  is  lykewayes  evident  that  there 
was  nothing  lyke  stenting  in  those  dayes 
in  the  defence  of  the  actiome  contra  the 
E.  of  Morrey  every  individuall  persone 
within  burgfi  did  grant  a  voluntarie  con- 
tributione for  defence  of  the  same  as  by 
ane  subscrived  roll  under  the  tonnes 
clerk's  hand  to  bo  produced  will  be  sure 
testimonie  and  seve<rall  misives. 

The  nixt  act  produced  of  date  the  first 
of  Janrie  1628  for  the  sowme  of  ten  thou- 
sand libs,  for  making  ane  agriement  with 
the  Earle  of  Morrey  wherof  two  pairts 
was  offered  willingly  by  the  persons  which 
came  in  will  and  the  third  pairt  which  is 
fyve  thousand  merks  was  to  be  stented 
and  leavyed  by  the  incorporatione  &  in- 


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habitants  iof  the  burgh  alenarly,  but  it 
is  very  weel  knowen.  to  the  provest  of 
Invernes  himselfe  and  to  tiie  vvholl  cuun- 
trey  that  the  said  agreement  never  took 
effect  and  nothing  followed  upon  the  sd. 
act  for  ther  mosses  were  to  be  compre- 
hended in  the  sd.  bargane  as  well  as  other 
controversies  but  upon  the  towns  resist- 
ing they  not  only  left  ther  mosses  to  this 
day  but  also  the  Earle  of  Morrey  exacted 
of  thrie  particular  personee  of  the  sd 
toune  the  said  sowme  of  ten  thousand 
pounds  besyds  great  Bowmes  of  money  off 
other  particular  persones  to  the  defence 
of  which  persones  the  toune  never  contri- 
buted a  farding. 

It.  ane  Act  of  the  26  Janrie  1629  aip- 
poynting  the  sowme  of  fourteen  huindreth 
pounds  money  to  be  stented  upon  the  in- 
habitants alenarly  according  to  their 
quality  and  estates  as  other  taxatiounes 
wont  to  be  stented.  Nbta. — That  the 
said  act  relates  vo  ane  other  act  to  be 
made  by  the  Magistrats  of  stenting  of  the 
sd.  sowme  which  act  we  find  not  so  that 
it  appears  clearly  that  ther  ht.>  ioWwed 
no  executione  therupon  more  nor  upon 
the  rest  and  esto  it  had  Ibeen  leavyed  as 
it  was  not  the  fewers  ar  nothing  con- 
cerned it  being;  aippoynted  only  to  be 
stented  upon  the  inhabitants,  which  im- 
ports alenarly  the  burgesses  and  it  ap- 
pears the  rather  because  it  is  for  pay- 
ment of  tounes  particular  debt. 

It.  ane  act  of  the  4  May  1630  whereby 
they  would  seeme  to  insinuate  the  impos>- 
ing  of  a  stent  but  does  not  condescend 
upon  the  eowme,  yet  it  would  seeme  to  re- 
late to  the  former  act  made,  in  the  26 
yeare  of  God  for  payment  of  Duncan 
Forbes  his  expenses  which  maks  it  clearly 
appear  that  ther  was  no  such  thing  as  a 
stent  in  the  26  yeare  of  God,  nather  can 
this  present  net  imply  a  stent,  th« 
sowmo  not  being  agreed  upon,  and  it  ap- 
pears clearly  that  at  this  tyme  Duncan 


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Forbes  toad  not  receved  his  [  ?]  decreet  for 
they  appoynt  the  sowme  of  three  huind- 
reth  merka  to  be  leavyed  in  caice  of  his 
refusall  of  the  [?]  offere. 

It.  ane  act  made  the  18  of  Apryle  1637 
for  repairing  the  priok  of  the  steeple 
with  ashler  worke  and  that  the  sd.  stent 
was  neither  imposed  nor  collected  ap- 
peares  by  the  steeple  itself  which  [was] 
never  repaired  lykas  the  act  implyed  that 
it  was,  but  a  deed  to  be  done  as  weell  as 
the  rest,  and  albeit  the  fewers  had  contri- 
buted to  the  building  of  a  church  or 
steeple  which  will  occuirre  but  once  in 
many  ages,  it  will  not  imiply  nor  infers 
ane  '.arbitrary  power  for  stenting  upon 
every  occasione. 

Act  last  of  March  1642  anent  the  im- 
posing of  a  stent  of  fyve  hundredth  merks 
to  John  Cuthbert  of  Castlehill  as  a  pairt 
of  the  pryee  of  the  Minister's  Glib. 
Nota  that  notwithstanding  the  making 
of  this  act  in  order  to  a  stent  as  the 
wholl  i'orementioned  acts  ar  conceaved 
yet  no  executione  foil  owes  upon  the  same 
till  November  therafter  that  ther  was  a 
new  act  made  for  leavying  of  the  samen 
which  is  not  to  be  found  following  upon 
the  rest  of  the  forementioned  acts  which 
males  it  clearly  appeare  that  before  this 
stent  ther  was  never  any  leavyed  upon  the 
sd.  'burgh  [notwithstanding  all  the  acts 
made  to  that  effect. 

It.  It  is  lykwayes  to  be  observed  that 
the  people  did  reipyne  against  the  payment 
thereof  by  cursing  the  stent  master  and 
by  ane  act  in  the  yeare  1644  they  ar  bound 
up  in  all  tyme  coming  from  reclaming 
under  pecuniall  failzies. 

It.  To  notice  how  the  depositiones  ofv 
the  witnesses  and  the  acts  produced  does 
quadrat,  the  one  asserting  positively  the 
payment  of  the  money  which  the  acts  of 
Councell  does  not  beare,  which  is  an  ap- 
parent presumptione  that  the  witnesses 
deponing  ar  persones  suggested  and  cor- 

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rupted  to  that  effect  having  deponed 
upon  payment  of  stents  to  be  imposed 
whills  the  acts  beares  no  warrand  for  up>- 
lifting  the  same.  It.  To  be  observed 
that  albeit  all  these  stents  to  which  the 
forementioned  acts  relates  to  had  been 
leavyed  as  they  were  not,  yet  they  being 
only  for  building  of  Bridges,  Churches  and 
Steeples  and  such  other  public  uses  asi 
will  not  occure  once  in  a  hundred  years, 
shall  that  allow  the  Magistrats  of  Invernes 
ane  arbitrarie  (power  of  stentiug  at  ther 
pleasour  and  in  such  ane  exorbitant 
maner  as  they  have  done  these  10  or  12 
yeares  bygone  (viz.)  in  upwards  of  200 
monethes  cess  to  the  mine  of  many  a 
poore  familie. 

To  call  for  tho  principal!  councell 
books  of  the  sd  dayes. 

To  reflect  upon  the  witnesses  ther  ages 
and  how  gross  they  ar  in  witnessing 
things  of  this  nature,  some  of  them  being 
but  sex  yeares  at  that  tyme  as  appears  by 
the  sessione  books. 

It.  To  mind  Oulloden  and  Inches  ther 
suspensiones  in  the  63  and  64  years  of  God. 

It.  To  mind  the  result  of  the  sd 
actiones  anent  the  [illegible]  and  moles- 
tatione  which  were  the  speciall  grounds 
and  causes  of  the  stents  suspended. 

So  far  as  the  witnesses  were  concerned, 
it-  would  appear  that  several  were  unable  to 
go  to  Edinburgh  or  would  not,  if  it  could 
be  avoided. 


(copy)  dalted  at  (Elgin  20th 
May  1673  by  Murdo,  Bishop  of  Moray,  "and 
members  of  the  Church  Session  of  Elgin" 
that  "Mr  John  Rosso  of  Pettendrech  .  .  . 
having  desyred  of  us  our  testimonio  of  his 
ago  and  inabilite  to  travell  .  .  wee  doe 
therefor  testifie  and  declare  that  the  said 
Maister  John  Rosse  is  a  man  past  seventie 
years  of  age  and  through  infirmitie  of  tome 
unable  to  travell  such  a  journey  aither  on 
horse  or  foot  without  danger  of  his  life." 


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Besides  the  Bishop  the  other  signatories 
are  Ro :  Innes,  John  Ogilvie,  Bo :  Donald- 
son, bailies  of  Elgin,  .David  Stewart,  late 
bailie  there,  &  James  Winchester,  an  elder. 

Certificate  (copy)  dated  28th  May  1673, 
at  tho  Kirk  Session  of  Inverness,  by  the 
Ministers  and  elders  of  Inverness,  that 
"Robert  Rose  lait  provost  of  the  sd  burgh 
of  the  age  of  three  score  sex  years  or  thereby 
fallen  within  thir  three  years  in  great  sick- 
ness and  dicsease,  and  frequently  troubled 
•with  the  stan  and  gravell,  John  Innea 
glaesinwryght  of  the  aige  of  three  score 
eight  years  or  thereby,  affected  and  troubled 
with  the  goutt  thir  severall  years  bygone, 
John  Murray  frequently  troubled  with  tho 
goutt  and  now  bedfast  of  the  samen  of  the 
age  of  four©  score  yeans  or  thereby  infirme 
and  sicklie  thir  diverse  j'eires  by  gone,  Hew 
Angussone  ane  old  decrepit  man  consumat 
with  age  and  sea  voyeadges,  William  Baylzie 
elder  ane  old  infirme  man  troubled  fre- 
quentlie  with  the  goutt,  William  Munro 
alias  Skinner,  decrepit  with  old  &%&  and 
servile  imployment,  "William  Mcleane  ane 
old  decrepit  man,  Alexander  Cruickshank, 
slaiter  ane  old  infirme  man,  Donald 
Young  taylzeor  ane  old  infirme  and  weack 
man,  James  Cuthbert  elder  ane  old  infirme 
man  constantly  troubled  with  the  sciatica, 
William  Ross  Mr  Johne  [blank]  infirme  old 
men,  Johne  Mcintosh  Johneson  ane  old 
infirme  weiack  man  and  James  Merchand 
ane  old  infii-me  weack  man  .  .  .  ." 
were  not  able  to  travel  to  Edinburgh. 

Certificate  (original)  dated  at  Inverness 
17th  June  1673,  by  Alexander  Clerk  and 
James  ^Sutherland,  ministers  at  Inverness, 
that  "Thomas  Sheveze  of  Murton  elder  & 
John  Polsone  of  Merkinsh  are  come  to  such 
old  age  &  personall  infirmities  accomipanie- 
ing  ther  age  that  they  are  not  able  this  long 
timo  ago  to  come  to  this  place  to  wait© 
Sabbathlie  upon  the  publick  ordeanances, 
as  also  we  declare  that  Alexander  Dunbare 
late  provest  of  Invernes  cannot  ryde  the 


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length  of  Elgine  from  this  place  without 
great  payne  and  hasard  for  several!  dayes, 
with  an  intolerable  paine  of  the  sciatick  yt 
doeth  frequentlie  unable  and  weaken  his 
body  to  venter  any  jurney  and  especiallie  so 
far  as  Edr  &  finalie  we  sipnifie  that  John 
Innes  glasier  is  also  an  old  infirme  man 
troubled  frequentlie  with  the  gowt  (&  at  the 
•writing  hereof). 

Certificate  (copy)  dated  at  Inver- 
ness and  Borlum  21  June  1673  by 
William  Mackintosh  of  Borlum,  Donald 
Mackintosh  of  Kyllachie,  Alexander  Mac- 
kintosh of  Connage  and  Charles  Mclean, 
burgess  of  Inverness,  to  the  effect  that 
"Thomas  tScheiviz  elder  of  Mourtowne, 
Johne  Pollsone  of  Marckinch,  David  Baylzie 
of  Davochfoure,  Mir  Duncan  McCulloch  lait 
minister  at  Urquhart  &  Johne  Innes  glasier 

burges  of  Invernes are  old 

and  infirme  persones  not  alble  to  travell." 

Witnessed  by  Thomas  Forbes,  messenger, 
William  Baillie,  younger  burgess  of  Inver- 
ness, William  Gumming,  sheriff  clerk  depute 
of  Inverness,  John  Macpherson  of  Inver- 
eshie,  and  Mr  Patrick  Grant,  servitor  to  the 
said  William  Mackintosh  of  Borlum. 

Certificate  (copy)  by  Alexander,  Earl  ot 
Moray,  dated  at  Darnaway  24th  June  1673, 
that  Alexander  Mackintosh  of  Connage, 
Alexander  Chisholm,  and  Thomas  Watson, 
cited  as  witnesses,  "were  persons  in  public 
trust,  "the  two  former  our  deputes  in  the 
affaires  of  the  shyre  of  Invernes,  and  Thomas 
Wataone  is  collector  of  his  Maj  :  eupplie 
within  the  said  shyre  and  presently  im- 
ployed  in  leavying  therof,"  and  so  could 
not  go  to  Edinburgh  without  prejudice  to 
the  said  shire.  Witnessed  by  Mr  Berold 
Innes  &  John  Ross. 

Certificate  (original)  dated  at  Inver- 
ness and  Oonnage  25  June  1673  by 
the  following  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  the 
shire  of  Inverness :  — Hugh  Eraser  of  Bella*- 


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drum,  Donald  Mackintosh  of  Kyllachy, 
Alexander  Mackintosh  of  Connage,  Wil- 
liam Mackintosh  of  Borlum  and  Charles 
McLean  merchant  burgees  of  Inverness — to 
the.  effec*  that  THomaa  Sdbetviz  elder  of 
Muirton,  John  Poison  of  Merkinch,  David 
Baillie  of  Dochfour,  Alexander  Dunbar, 
late  provost  of  Inverness,  Mr  Duncan 
McOulloch  late  minister  at  Urquhaxt  and 
John  Innes,  glaaier  burgess  of  Inverness, 
"are  old  infirme  persones  not  able  to 
travel!  without  prejudice  to  ther  health." 
Witnessed  by  William  Gumming  sheriff  clerk 
depute  of  Inverness,  Thomas  Watson,  col- 
lector of  cess  there,  Alexander  Forbes 
merchant  there  amd  William  Baillie  writer 
of  the  document. 

The  next  and  last  document  to  be  given 
in  connection  with  this  lawsuit  may  be  of 
some  (interest  to  genealogists.  The  ori- 
ginal has  no  stops. 

Endorsed  :  — A  nott  of  the  Magistrats 
ef  Invernes  the  relatione  to  one  another 
1673. 

Alex.  Outhbert  provest  his  blood  rela- 
tiones.  First  Baillie  Hepburno  was 
maried  wt  his  sister  daughter  and  the 
said  provest  his  first  wyff  was  the  forsaid 
Baillie  Hepburnes  brothers  naturall 
danighter.  Baillie  <Fraser  is  maried  wt 
his  sisters  oy.  Baillie  Boss  is  Baillie 
Fraser's  brother.  Robert  Barbur  Dean  of 
Gild,  a  Cuthbert  is  his  mother.  James 
Steuart  the  townes  thesaurer  is  his 
brother  oy  and  is  also  maried  wt  his 
sistor  daughter.  Alexr.  Dunbar  late 
provest  is  maried  wt  his  brother  daughter. 
John  Cuthbert  late  baillie  is  his  sisters 
son.  James  Outhbert  late  baillie  is  his 
brother  son.  James  Cuthbert  some- 
time of  Drakies  is  his  cousine.  Wm. 
Baillie  late  thesaurer  was  maried  wt  his 
brothers  daughter.  Hugh  Kobertsone 
apothecarie  is  maried  wt  hie  sister  oy. 


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Androu  Shaw  is  his  sister  oy.  Wm. 
Duff  is  maried  vvt  his  \viffs  sister.  Alexr 
Fraser  is  his  father-in-law.  Wm.  McLean 
and  the  sd  provest  are  cousine  germanes. 
Soo  that  ther  is  none  of  all  the  sds 
tuentie  ane  counsellors  bot  he  has  a  near 
relatione  to  except  Provest  Boss  and 
David  Fouller  late  baillie ;  and  one  James 
Cuthbert  is  the  tounes  clerk.  And  out  of 
these  he  will  choyse  nine  stenters  most 
related  to  himselfe  as  sd  is  who  will  be 
directit  be  him  to  doe  as  he  thinks  fitt 
and  soo  forth  in  other  affaires  that 
occurres.  All  qch  we  assert  to  be  of 
veritie  by  these,  subd  wt  our  hands  arc 
Invernes  the  fourt  of  Janr  1673  Befor  thir 
witness  William  Rose  wrytter  herof  and 
John  Forbes  servitor  to  Culloddin 
younger.  Sic  subr  R.  Rose.  Wm.  Ro- 
berteone.  Alexr.  Patersone.  Jo.  Cutlu 
bert.  Wm.  Rose  witnes.  J.  Forbes  wit- 
nes. 


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(5)  THE  EVE  OF  THE  REVOLUTION— 

1685-1688. 


The  accession  of  James  II.  (6th  February 
1685)  brought  Argyll  over  to  Scotland  (a 
copy  of  his  declaration  is  in  "  Culloden 
Papers"  XVII).  Among  the  first  to  op- 
pose him  was  John,  Lord  Strathnaver, 
(fifteenth  Earl  of  Sutherland),  and  the  fol- 
lowing document  is  signed  by  him  :  — 

Endorsed  :  — To  Duncan  Forbes  younger 
of  Oulloden. 

Whereas  Duncan  Forbes  younger  ol 
Cullodin  hes  .attended  us  at  this  place 
in  obedience  to  the  command  issued  out 
for  all  heritors  to  attend  the  Kings 
Host  and  that  he  is  knowin  to  be  un- 
servicable  by  reason  of  his  being  lame 
of  ane  arme  and  other  indispositions  of 
body.  Thertor  we  do  heirby  dispense 
with  his  further  attendance  allowing 
him  to  returne  home  and  in  place  of  his 
personall  Servioe  Wee  have  accepted  of 
James  Rose  son  to  James  Rose  of 
Leonack  whom  the  said  Duncan  hes  fur- 
nished with  his  beet  horse  and  armes 
and  proveids  with  a  baggadge  horse  and 
,a  footman  togither  with  what  readie 
provision  he  had  for  his  owin  use  and 
tuentie  days  pay  for  a  horsman  in  redie 
money  to  attend  his  Majesties  Service 
and  wee  heirby  dischairge  all  persons 
from  molesting  the  said  Duncan  in  his 
returne  by  reason  of  this  our  pass  given 
and  subscryved  at  Kilchuymen  |_now 
Fort-Augustus]  the  12  day  of  June  1685 

Strathnaver 

Another  letter,  written  by  Culloden, 
three  years  later,  and  dated  from  Buu- 
chrew,  15th  October  1688,  just  three  weeks 
before  William  of  Orange  landed  in  Eng- 
land on  5th  November  1688,  refers  to  a 
very  different  situation.  It  is  addressed, 


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"For  the  much  honoured  Alexander 
Fraaer  of  Kinneries,"  whose  own  order  fol- 
lows after. 

Much  honoured 

1  received  yours,  and  am  inclined  rather 
to  answer  the  desire  of  it  than  the  de- 
sire of  severall  others  that  are  com  to 
my  hand  to  the  same  purpose.  Wher- 
for,  Sir,  upon  sight  heirof,  send  me  a 
sight  of  the  counsel's  letter  to  my  Lord 
Lovat,  and  I  will  return  it  instantly, 
that  I  may  know  how  to  dispose  of  my 
self.  Before  your  letter  and  the  Master 
of  Tarbit's  came  to  hand  yesterday,  I 
was  charged  toy  the  print  proclimation 
to  joyn  with  the  division  betwixt  Spey 
and  Ness,  to  which  I  think  I  will  be 
lyable,  and  therfore  am  sending  two 
horsemen  just  now  to  Breohin  to  wait 
upon  my  Lord  Ihiffos.  As  for  myself, 
you  know  the  condition  I  am  in,  unable 
to  wait  upon  any  body,  because  I  can- 
not stir  out  at  doors.  Wherfor  I  pray 
you  be  pleased  to  make  my  appologie 
with  the  Master.  Dispatch  the  boy  in 
heast,  and  1  remain, 

Sir,  your  affectionate  friend 

and  servant, 

J>.   Forbes 

Beauly  15  October  1688 

Wheras  Alexr  Fraser  of  Kineries  ia 
ordered  !be  the  Lord  Loviat  to  levy 
two  hunder  foot  for  his  majesties  ser- 
vice and  that  therby  he  cannot  wait  at 
the  rendevouze  ordered  be  the  Oouncell 
at  Breohin  on  the  twenty  fourt  instant 
of  the  respective  heritors  under  our 
comand  Wee  doe  therfor  grant  him  a 
forloafe  till  the  third  day  of  novr  nixt 
when  he  is  peremptorily  to  attend  his 
colloures,  Given  under  [my]  hand  day  and 
place  as  above 

Jo.  Tarbatt 


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The  only  other  documents  prior  to  the 
Revolution  refer  to  the  .Reverend  Angus 
Macbeam,  who  was  called  to  the  first  charge 
at  Inverness  in  1683.  Some  years  later,  on 
account  of  hia  zeal  against  Episcopacy,  he 
was  imprisoned  by  order  of  the  Privy  Coun- 
cil, and  died  soon  after  the  abdication  of 
James  VII. 

The  first  document  is  badly  mutilated, 
but  appears  to  be  a  petition  to  the  Lord 
High  Chancellor  from  several  heritors  and 
burgesses  within  Inverness  on  behalf  of  the 
minister.  The  part  which  is  legible  is  as 
follows :  — 

Yet  wee  are  informed  from  Edinburgh 
that  some  malevolent  pereones  about  our 
selves  have  made  misrepresentationes  of 
our  deportments  and  the  deportment  of 
our  said  minister  to  some  of  the  mem- 
bers of  Privie  Counsell,  wherthrow  ther 
are  citationcs  directed  against  our  said 
minister,  and  that  the  missinformationes 
aforesaid  are  lyke  to  wey  so  much  with 
the  Lords  of  Counsell  that  they  may 
depryve  us  of  our  said  minister,  unles 
application  be  made  to  ther  lordships 
upon  his  and  our  behalves,  Therfor  these 
are  earnestly  desyreing  you  to  represent. 
Imo  That  our  said  minister  hes  never 
failled  one  day  in  his  heartie  prayers 
for  the  Kinges  Majestie  since  ever  wee 
heard  him  preach.  2do  That  nather 
he  nor  wee,  nor  any  in  our  behalves,  did 
ever  solicite  any  to  com  and  frequent 
our  way  of  worship,  and,  if  any  ineinuat 
the  contrar,  wee  desyre  that  they  may 
be  put  to  proibacione.  3tii»  Represent 
that  wee  can  not  want  our  own  minister, 
because  \vee  can  not  have  an  other  in 
his  place,  who  speakes  the  Irish  lang- 
uadge,  and  that  the  greatest  pairt  of 
our  congregatione  understand  noe 
Scotes.  4to  Represent  that  since  the 
Kinges  Majestie  hes  given  a  freedome 
of  profession  and  exercise  of  worship  to 

26 


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all  his  subjects  within  the  Kingdome, 
It  is  hoped  that  the  Lords  of  Counsell 
will  not  depryve  us  of  the  towne  and 
parish  of  Invernes  from  the  benefit  of 
that  quhilk  his  Majesties  bountie  lies 
made  common  to  all  Scotes  men  without 
exceptione  etc.  And  this  our  com- 
mission with  the  contents  of  the  eamen 
wee  desyre  ye  be  carefull  of,  and  doe 
Bubscryve  the  samen  with  our  hands  at 
Invernes  the  [blank]  day  of  Jan  16  [88]. 

Geo.  Cuthbert  of  Castlehill;  Ro. 
Neilsone,  merchant  in  Inver- 
nes; D.  Cuthbert,  sheriff  deput 
of  Nairn;  G.  Duncan,  merchand 
in  Invernes;  J.  Alonro,  writer 
in  Invernes;  J.  Thomsone,  mer- 
chand in  Invernes;  .  .  . 
Keith,  burgee  of  invernes;  Jo. 
Tayler,  merchant  in  Invernes ; 
Jo.  Lockhart,  burges  in  Inver- 
nes; Rod.  Square,  merohand  in 
Invernes;  J.  McBean,  in 
Drakies;  Will.  McBeane,  burges 
of  Invernes;  Allexr.  Sadge, 
burges;  Wm.  Outhbert,  mer- 
chand in  Invernes;  John  Wat- 
soun,  burgess  of  Inverntw ; 
James  Keilloch,  burgis  in  Inver- 
nes; Wm.  Neilson,  merchant  in 
Invernes ;  James  Porteous, 
burges  in  Inverness;  I. P. ;  Win. 
Fraser,  burges  in  Inverness ; 
Donald  Mackbeane,  burges  of 
Invernes;  Mallcom  Scott;  Mr 
Georg  Mair;  D1.  Dunbar, 
burges ;  Jo.  Fraser,  merchand ; 
W.  Thomsone,  merchand  in  In- 
vernes; Alexr.  -drodie,  burgia  in 
Invernee;  Wm.  Henderson;  Jo. 
Outhbert,  burges  of  Invernes ; 
D.M.  ;  A.S. ;  John  Clark ; 
Jon.  Stuart,  merchant  in  In- 
v  ernes. 


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The  following  documents  are  endorsed — 
"  examinatione  of  and  order  anent  Mr 
\ngus  McBean  minister  1687,"  and 
"  Goppie  order  anent  Mr  Angus  McBean 
1688":  — 

Edinburgh,  29  November  1687. 

In  presence  of  the  Lords  Archbishops 
of  St  Andrews  and  Glasgow  and 
the  Lord  Viscount  Tarbatt. 

Mr  Angus  McBean,  being  called  and 
examined,  sayes  he  prayed  for  the  King 
at  the  sermon  he  preached  last  Sabath 
at  a  meeting-house  in  this  city.  Being 
asked  whether  or  not  he  thinks  it  laufull 
to  ryse  in  armes  against  the  King  upon 
the  pretence  of  religione,  or  any  uther 
pretence  whatsomever,  answers  he  is  not 
weell  understood  in  that  mater  and 
will  not  be  positive ;  refuses  to  call  those 
who  rose  in  armes  at  Bothwelbridge  re- 
bells,  or  those  who  killed  the  Archbishop 
of  ;St  Andrews  murderers;  but  sayes  he 
did  not  lyke  ther  way. 

The  Lords  of  the  Counsell  ordaines  the 
said  Mr  Angus  McBean  to  be  putt  under 
catione  to  appear  before  the  commity 
when  called,  under  the  -penalty  of  ane 
thousand  merks. 

Sic   subsciribitur 

Arch.   St.    And. 

Edinburgh,  the  third  day  of  Feb.  1688. 

The  Lords  of  His  Majesties  Privy 
Councill,  being  informed  that  Mr  Angus 
McBean  by  his  seditious  preachings 
greatly  debauches  the  people  of  the 
shire  of  Invernes  and  disturbs  the  peace 
of  that  country,  doe  herby  ordaine  him 
to  appear  befor  the  Councill  againest  the 

day  of ,   and  his  cautioner  to  be 

cited  to  produce  him  against  that 
day,  under  the  penaltie  contained 
in  his  bond,  and  in  the  mean  time 


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discharges  him,  the  said  Mr  Angus 
McBean  to  preach  or  exeroe  any  pairt  of 
the  ministeriall  function  in  any  pairt  of 
this  Kingdome  as  he  will  be  answerable, 
and  requires  the  ehireff  of  the  shire  of 
Invernes  and  magistrats  of  the  burgh  of 
Invernes,  and  all  other  shireffs  and  ma- 
gistrats within  thia  Kingdome,  to  appre- 
hend and  secure  his  person  in  the  near- 
est prison,  in  caioe  he  be  found  contra- 
vening these  presents,  either  by  preach- 
ing or  exercising  any  pairt  of  the  mini- 
sterial! function,  and  to  report  ane  ac- 
count of  their  dilligence  forthwith  to  the 
clerk  of  council!  as  they  will  be  answer- 
able. 

Extracted  forth  of  the  records  of  his 
Majesties  privy  oouncill  by  me,  Sir  Wil- 
liam Paterson,  Knight,  clerk  of  his  Ma- 
jesties  most  honourable  privy  councill. 

Sic  subscribitur  Will.   Paterson, 
Cler.  Sec.  con. 


DUNCAN    FORBES,    THIRD    OF    CULLODEX. 


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III.  From  1689  to  1704 

These  years  embrace  the  period  of  action 
of  Duncan  Forbes,  third  of  Culloden, 
father  of  the  Lord  President  Duncan 
Forbes.  He  was  member  of  parliament 
for  Inverness-shire  from  1689  till  1702, 
and  for  Nairnshire  from  1702  till  his 
death,  20th  June  1704.  Something  of  his 
activities  and  sympathies  may  be  gathered 
from  "Culloden  Papers"  XX.,  CCCLXVI., 
and  'CCCLXVII.,  in  addition  to  the  other 
correspondence.  He  was  in  London  in  the 
autumn  of  1690  ("Culloden  Papers"  XVIH.) 
and  had  audiences  of  the  King  who  per- 
haps regarded  him  as  one  of  the  few  men 
on  whose  honesty  he  could  absolutely  rely. 
That  honesty  was  not  left  unrewarded, 
and  the  valuable  privilege  in  connection 
with  Ferintosh  was  one  of  its  results. 
That  estate  had  been  almost  ruined.  An 
anonymous  writer  in  a  letter  dated  from 
Edinburgh  9th  October  1690  tells  Forbes 
about  his  "poor  tennents  in  Ferrintoish 
who,  notwithstanding  they  were  quite 
ruined  by  the  comon  enemie  and  hade 
nothing  left  them  to  holde  in  their  lives 
bot  a  litle  corne  from  some  seede  they 
hade  borrowed  and  cast  into  the  ground, 
jet  they  were  quartered  upon  by  such  a 
number  of  our  owin  horse  as  might  eat 
them  up  in  a  wery  litle  time.  The  major- 
generall  would  doe  nothing  for  ther  relief 
upon  a  wery  precise  and  neidles  scruple, 
bot  the  Council  hath  recommended  to  him 
to  care  for  them." 

Much  of  the  correspondence  of  this 
period  has  been  lost  or  destroyed,  and  any 
arrangement  presents  difficulties. 

(1.)  THREE  LETTERS  OF  1689-1690. 

The  two  following  letters  contain  some 
of  the  most  famous  names  in  this  period 
of  Scottish  history,  James  (Set-on),  fourth 
Earl  of  Dunfermline;  George  (Gordon), 


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first  Duke  of  Gordon;  General  Hugh  Mac- 
kay  of  Scourie;  and  the  writers  them- 
selves, John  (Graham),  Viscount  of  Dundee 
and  Alexander  Macdonell  of  Glengarry. 
The  second  letter,  which  happily  has  been 
endorsed,  is  of  great  interest.  Both  were 
written  a  few  weeks  before  the  Battle  of 
Killiecrankie,  which  was  fought  on  27th 
July  1689. 

For   the   Laird   of   Oulduthle 
[Malcolm   Fraser.J 

Genroy  Juu   11. 

Sir, 

I  fynd  that  the  Earle  of  Dumfermling 
has  warand  which  I  have  seen  for  mak- 
ing up  of  all  the  Duk  Gordons  rents  and 
things  belonging  to  him  for  the  use  of 
the  kings  servants  and  I  see  he  has 
ordered  you  as  the  Dukes  chamberlain 
in  these  pairts  to  send  up  to  the  head  of 
Loch  Ness  ane  hundred  holies  of  meale. 
I  thoght  fit  to  signify  to  you  that  I 
second  my  lords  order  and  seing  it  is  so 
necessary  for  our  troops  1  have  ordered 
to  secur  som  house  of  yours  till  obedi- 
ence be  given  to  E.  Dumfermlings  order, 
if  the  meale  be  not  at  the  Loch  head 
with  in  four  and  tuenty  hours  after  E. 
Dumfermlings  orders  us  delyvered  at 
your  house  the  house  will  be  fallen  on, 
this  is  from  Sir 

your  humble  servant 

Dundie. 

Endorsed: — "Lettr  Glengery  to  McKy." 
-Sir, 

The  trouble  of  this  line  with  the  enclosed 
I  hope  you  shell  excuse  since  it  proceeds 
from  the  deu  respect  I  beare  you  wherby 
to  informe  you  of  our  good  master  his 
resolutione  to  gratifie  his  friends  and 
punish  his  enimies  amongst  whom  I  am 
heartlie  sorie  you  shuld  be  the  first  of 
that  most  loyall  familie  you  are  de- 
scended who  in  the  worst  of  tyma  did 


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signalize  ther  valor  courage  conduct  to 
the  ruine  of  ther  interest  in  the  Prince 
his  service  when  ther  was  noe  soe  great 
hopes  all  things  ther  cuming  to  the 
right  channell,  and  I  doe  presume  to 
putt  you  in  mind  of  the  glorius  actione 
(worthie  of  being  eternized)  of  major 
generall  Monk  what  he  did  in  behalfe  of 
Bang  Charles  the  iSecond  of  blessed  me- 
morie  in  his  assistance  to  him  to  gaine 
his  just  right  soe  that  ther  is  nothing 
wanting  in  you  to  doe  the  same  in  more 
signael  maner  but  your  will  and  plea- 
sure which  I  pray  God  almightie  you 
may  overcome  and  doe  these  great  things 
which  your  reall  friends  would  wish  and 
in  more  especial  manner 

Sr 
your  most  oblidged  and  humble  servant 

Alexr   MqDonell 
June   12  1689. 

The  third  letter  is  from  Sir  Thomas  Liv- 
ingstone, second  baronet,  afterwards  Vis- 
count Teviot,  who  was  appointed  com- 
mander-in-chief  in  Scotland  (in  succession 
to  General  Mackay)  in  1690.  It  is  not 
dated  nor  is  it  clear  to  whom  it  was  writ- 
ten, though  most  probably  to  Culloden, 
whose  brother  appears  to  be  mentioned. 
The  writing  and  spelling  leave  much  to  be 
desired,  but  Livingstone  had  been  born 
and  bred  in  Holland. 

Edinburgh,   19  November. 

Sir, 

I  receaved  the  favour  of  two  of  yours, 
the  one  dated  the  10th  the  other  the 
13th,  at  one  tyme.  As  for  the  first, 
what  ever  desyngne  sutch  as  are  not  my 
freends  may  have  against  me,  I  defey 
theer  malice,  and  schal  make  no  other 
guard  against  them,  as  to  walck  opon  a 
straigt  road. 

The  nieu  oomand  thats  laid  opon  me  wa« 
a  surprys  to  me,  to  see  one  order  to  com- 
and  ael  his  majesty's  forsiss  without  a 


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commission  of  a  bigger  character,  it  is  so 
as  I  have  never  seen  on  exampel  of  it 
befoor,  for  if  ever  thoos  colonels  that 
are  oulder  in  commission  as  I  ame  could 
think  the{y]  war  woronged,  far  moor 
reason  have  the  neu  to  thinck  so,  that  a 
yonger  Colonel  without  a  commission  is 
ordered  to  comand  them,  Ael  that 
knows  of  this  heer  wonders  at  it,  and 
the  bett[er  ^majority]  of  ael  eutch  as  I 
comand  now,  wil  afterwards  fael 
[falL]  to  comand  me  again,  wherfor 
I  writ  to  "^he  major  general,  to 
my  lord  secrittary  and  to  my 
Lord  Portland,  and  desyred  that  this 
comaud  may  be  laid  opon  some  other, 
for  to  make  me  the  only  drudg  of  the 
whool  is  hard.  I  ame  tyeth  to  the  toune 
of  Edinburgh,  kept  from  my  one  buasi- 
nes,  and  forsed  to  lay  out  my  one  monny, 
if  I  wil  see  things  go  rigt.  I  doe  imagin 
as  for  the  [?]  tour  of  fatigue,  I  have  had 
a  large  chair  of  it  in  the  noorth,  witch 
heath  litel  contribut  to  my  helth,  and 
before  I  have  recovered  it,  to  put  me  to 
eo  troubelsome  a  bussines  whitout  eather 
pay  or  prospect  of  advancement,  wherfor 
I  schal  desyer  ael  sutch  as  wil  any  ways 
interest  themselfs  in  my  affaire,  to  stryf 
to  get  me  freed  from  this  troubel  or  a 
commission  for  a  bigger  character. 

As  for  my  martch  into  Lochaber,  its  as 
onpossible  for  me  as  to  eat  my  one 
fingers,  but  that  business  may  be  done 
without  my  martching  thether;  ael  the 
lenth  I  ame  comt  is  to  watch  one  [  ?]tour 
in  my  chanel.  I  schal  not  be  eabel  this 
winter  to  make  any  journie,  so  that  if 
you  fynd  occasion  to  speeck  to  my  Lord 
Portlant,  that  I  may  have  leef ,  when  our 
nixt  summer's  campaen  is  over. 

It  was  not  altogether  for  the  great 
want  that  the  garison  of  linderlochy  did 
mutinie,  but  a  mutinous  humour  in 
Grant's  souldiers,  who  have  often  tymes 
plaid  the  lycke  trick  befoor,  and  weer 
never[  Pjcrust  into  it. 


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Theer  is  nothing  of  what  was  intrustet 
to  your  brother  but  is  wel  argued  at 
Enderlochy,  and  I  have  never  seen  but 
he  went  about  that  bussines  with  ael  the 
cear  and  diligenge  imaginable,  spending 
his  one  money  without  the  least  alouans, 
ether  from  garison  or  government,  and 
with  mutch  adoe  I  have  got  him  two  or 
thrie  montchs  of  his  one  pay  to  go  about 
the  King's  bussines. 

As  to  the  garison  of  Enderlochy,  my 
opinion  is  that  not  one  Hyglander,  nether 
officer  or  souldier  schould  be  into  it,  for 
I  ame  asured,  comand  theer  who  wil,  he 
schal  never  be  at  ease  if  he  heath  any 
hylanders  in  his  garison,  having  found 
by  experiens  that  theer  is  to  great  a 
sympathy  betwixt  thoos  creatures. 

It  schould  be  hard,  to  my  opinion,  the 
King  schould  keep  so  many  forsis  and 
be  obliged  to  [?]bey  his  subjects  nou 
rebels  to  theer  duty,  espescialy  when 
nothing  is  moor  certain  then  that, — 
flater  them  as  much  you  wil,  the  least 
prospect  or  incouragement  the[y]  schal 
get  from  the  contrair  party,  but  the[y] 
wil  laf  at  you  and  cut  your  throat  with 
your  one  knyf.  If  no  incouragement 
from  abroad  corns  to  them,  the[y]  wil  be 
hunt  lyck  setting  dogs,  and  if  that 
schould  come  your  money  would  be  il  be- 
stowed. The  forsis  heer  as  are  opon  the 
Scote  establisment  are  in  a  very  bad  con- 
dition, and  if  theer  be  not  a  suddain  cours 
taken,  the[y]  wil  not  singnifye  much  the 
nixt  summer  for  the  King's  service.  I 
give  you  harty  thancks  for  ael  the  pains 
taken  in  my  reguard,  and  remain  your 
humble  servand, 

T.  Livingstone. 

I  ame  told  that  Colonel  [?Hgo]  Ram- 
say this  day  is  gone  for  London.  [Per- 
haps Colonel  the  Hon.  George  Ramsay  of 
the  Dalhousie  family.] 


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2.  LETTERS  FBOM  COLONEL  SIR  JOHN 
HILL  &  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL 
JOHN  FORBES^1690-r695. 

Colonel  Hill,  Governor  of  Fort-William, 
appears  to  have  been  a  great  friend  of  the 
Culloden  family.  It  was  first  suggested  in 
C.  Dalton's  "English  Army  List*  and 
Commission  Registers"  that  he  may  have 
commander  at  Inverlochy  under  Cromwell, 
by  which  means  the  acquaintance  was 
m?.de ;  that  he  did  command  there  in  1659 
appears  from  C.  H.  Firth's  "Scotland  and 
the  Protectorate."  At  all  events  he  was  in 
correspondence  with  John  Forbes  of.  Gui- 
llen in  1676  ("Cultoden  Papers,"  XVI.), 
when  he  was  quartered  in  Ireland.  He  left 
Bolfaet  early  in  1690,  and  took  command 
as  first  governor  of  Fort  William,  and  wae 
appointed  Colonel  2nd  September  1690  of 
a  regiment  which  was  disbanded  18th  Feb- 
ruary 1698.  In  1692  the  tragedy  of  Glen- 
coe  took  place,  for  which  he  was  tried  by 
Court-Martial  and  acquitted. 

John  Forbes,  who  was  so  much  with  him, 
was  a  younger  brother  of  Duncan  Forbes  of 
Culloden.  In  1689  he  was  a  captain  in. 
Grant's  Regiment,  and  had  the  command 
at  Ruthven  Castle  with  one  company,  which 
hv.d  to  capitulate  to  Dundee.  In  1690  he 
was  promoted'  Major;  on  12th  February 
1698  was  appointed  Second  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  to  the  garrison  of  Fort-William, 
anil  in  1700  was  serving  as  lieutenant-colonel 
with  Brigadier  Maitland'e  regiment  at 
Inverness.  This  was  the  K.O.S.B.  or  26th 
regiment  of  Fusiliers-  of  which  James  Mart- 
land  got  the  command  in  1694.  Forbes 
appears  to  have  been  serving  in  Lord 
Strathnaver's  regiment  in  1703.  He 
afterwards  acquired  the  property  of 
Pitnacrieff  in  Fife,  though  at  one 
time  (letter  of  5th  March  1699)  He 
had  thought  of  other  places,  regretting  he 
could  not  have  bought  Connage; 


COLONEL  JOHN  FORBES  OF  PITNACRIEFF,  SON  OF  JOHN  FORBES, 
SECOND  OF  CULLODEN. 


\_'lo  face  page  210. 


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The  first  letter  from  Colonel  Hill  of  this 
period,  given  in  the  "  Culloden  Papers," 
is  dated  24th  November  1690  (XIX.).  There 
is,  however,  another  letter  (XXXIV.),  the 
date  of  which  is  2nd  November  1690  (not 
1698),  which  is  written  by  him  (not  by  John 
Forbes),  probably  to  "my  juord  Commis- 
sioner" (the  Earl  of  Melville),  and  not  to 
Culloden.  It  is  therefore  reprinted  to- 
gether with  &  covering  letter  which  appears 
to  belong  to  it  as  follows :  — 

For  Capt.  John  Forbes, 

at  Mr  David  Forbes  his  house 
Advocate, 

In  Edinbrughe. 

Fort- William  the  6  Nov.  1690. 

Dear  Oapt 

By  the  inclosed  to  my  Lord  Commis- 
sioner you  will  see  how  affairs  stand. 
Let  my  Lord  Raith  see  it,  and  my  Lord 
Tarbat  (if  in  toune)  ere  you  seal  and  send 
it  away.  Write  the  requisite  upon  all 
these  accots  to  your  brother,  and  plead 
my  excuse  at  his  hands,  and  let  me  know 
where  he  lodgeth  in  London.  I  am  sorry 
your  men  grow  worse  and  -worse,  and  3 
of  your  owne  are  run  away.  Consider 
my  lettres,  please  to  take  short  notes  out 
of  them  for  your  memory,  and  improve 
them  to  the  best ;  mynd  the  fire  locks 
with  the  major  generall  and  the  cloathes 
and  (because  he  is  soe  kind)  make  me  as 
acceptable  to  him  ae  you  cann.  I  hope 
•wee  shall  setle  all  things  by  Gods  assist- 
ance in  spite  of  opposition,  I  finde  my 
methods  carry,  let  who  will  say  to  the 
contrary.  My  service  to  your  sister, 
Colloden  and  brother  Mr  David,  when 
you  see  my  Ld.  Sutherland,  my  Lord 
Crafurd,  my  Lord  Cardroes  or  any  of  my 
friends,  present  them  my  humble  service, 
but  (as  sure  as  the  highland  Lairds  can 
speak  any  truth)  they  have  been  boyed 
up  by  some  of  the  Councell,  I  hope  the 


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countrey  in  short  tyme  will  be  soe  well 
setled  that  a  man  may  goe  easily  from 
one  sea  to  another,  only  with  a  wooinge 
retinue.  Because  I  send  the  lettres  open, 
I  need  not  write  more  to  you,  for  they 
are  instructive,  and  it  would  be  too  great 
fatigue  to  write  all  over  againe,  but  be 
assured  of  this  that  I  am 

Dear  Childe 

Yor  most  affectionate  servant  or  not 

Jo.Hill 

Consider  what  I  have  written  aboute, 
the  makeing  up  the  Regmt  and  the  send- 
ing them  hither  without  (.-loathes  or  pay 
and  to  be  reformed  here,  which  is  hassar- 
dous  for  the  reasons  given,  if  they  desert 
there,  they  may  possibly  be  recruited,  if 
here,  not  soe  well  (but  after  releiving 
the  regt)  they  leave  us  destitute,  I  give 
too  much  trouble  but  cannot  help  it. 

I  am  yrs 

J.  H. 

The  letter  in  Culloden  Papers  (XXXIV.) 
to  which  the  foregoing  appears  to  refer  is 
as  follows.  It  has  been  compared  with  the 
original,  some  errors  in  the  printed  copy 
corrected,  and  a  postscript  which  belongs 
to  it  added. 

Fort-William, 
the  2d  of  November  1690 

Bight  Honourable, 

I  have  yours  of  the  21  of  Octo- 
ber, and  humbly  thanks  your  Excellencie 
for  causing  my  desyres  to  be  proposed  to 
the  King.  But  the  other  man  you  men- 
tione  will  be  noways  agreeable  to  me  by 
what  I  am  informed  of  him ;  and  I  will 
know  how  to  make  the  best  choyse  ot 
officers  well  enough,  if  it  com  to  ly  att 
my  Door.  But  I  humbly  pray  your  Ex- 
oellencie's  favor  to  have  the  major  ol  my 
own  choise,  of  which  I  writ  in  a  former. 


if  ore  Culloden  Papers.  213 

I  am  infinitely  obleid@ed  to  you  for  your 
great  care  of  me,  and  kindness  to  me,  in 
every  thing,  more  particularly  about  the 
Armes,  which  were  of  absolute  necessity. 
As  for  the  reforming  those  Companies  be- 
fore they  come  here,  I  gave  my  reasones 
in  my  last  by  Capt.  Forbes,  and  by  ane 
other  since,  and  shall  not  be  so  troubl- 
some  as  to  repeate.  I  iiave  written  the 
inclosed  as  my  humble  opinione,  which  is 
too  large,  but  that  a  ipairt  of  the  dis- 
course was  necessary  to  usher  in  the  par- 
ticulars designed.  Please  to  pardon 
errors  'and  excuse  frailties.  I  judge  you 
most  right  as  to  the  most  feasible  way  of 
reduceing  these  Countries,  if  it  be  ap- 
proved ;  and  then  the  fittest  instruments 
may  be  piched  upon ;  but  then  things 
will  be  found  much  as  I  have  stated 
theme,  upon  the  French  assistance,  or 
not.  The  moneth's  pay  that  came  up  hear 
for  the  Men  was  punctually  .payed  out  to 
them,  and  I  believe  it  far  spent;  and 
these  Comp»  newly  come  have  nothing. 
Ther  is  not  2  pence  now  not  amongst  a 
dozen  Subalternes.  I  was  fain  to  lend 
them  a  litle  out  of  my  own  purse,  to 
help  Glencarne's  Men  from  deserting ; 
For  I  find  no  Sou  Idlers  that  come  here 
will  undertake  to  live  on  Meall  only,  and 
they  can  have  nothing  else  without 
money  ;  and  I  have  only  100  Ibs.  which  the 
Commissars  sent  from  Leith,  the  money 
for  the  Works  being  expended,  and  can 
goe  no  furder  without  more.  If  my 
Lord  Argyle's  expeditione  were  ower,  I 
would  send  for  Orkney  for  that  money ; 
for  I  have  no  timber  to  goe  on  with  the 
Work ;  they  sent  Deales,  but  no  Timber. 
I  can  now  have  both  fir,  and  Oake,  and 
Plank  for  Platformes  and  the  Bridge, 
and  have  ordered  it  to  be  gotten,  but 
have  not  Money  to  pay  for  it;  other- 
wayes  it  will  be  cheaper  than  any  they 
can  send,  besydes  saving  the  fraught. 
We  have  made  our  Batteries  as  strong  as 


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we  can  to  the  Sea,  so  that  our  greatest 
Gunes  can  be  all  planted  ther.  For  Cap- 
tan  Ross,  I  lyke  him  well  enough;  but 
his  Men  ar  nought,  and  not  induceable 
as  my  former  acquanted  you.  Weenie's 
Men  will  not  stay.  For  yt  of  Ardkind- 
loss  and  others  I  humbly  referr  to  my 
last.  I  hop  the  tyme  is  drawing  near 
yt  money  will  be  coming  in ;  and  without 
that,  if  these  men  come  up,  they  will 
run  all  away.  The  Meall  we  hade  is 
almost  run  out;  I  wish  it  last  till  the 
Ship  come  about  from  Glasgow.  God 
forgive  all  that  would  oppose  your  just 
endeavours  for  the  publick  good.  I 
know  the  Lord  will  have  a  care  of  them 
that  trust  in  him,  and  of  his  own  cause : 
it  is  well  be  governes  the  World.  I 
humbly  thank  your  Excellency  for  the 
freedome  you'r  pleased  to  use,  and  the 
trust  you  give  me;  it  argues  great  fa- 
vour and  kyndnes,  whereof  I  am  truly 
sensible,  and  for  which  I  ame  thankfull ; 
and  can  assure  you,  my  heart  is  with  you 
in  every  good  thing,  without  Byess  or 
ftelfend.  Go  God  may  have  Glory,  his 
Cause  carried  on,  and  the  King's  intrest 
served,  I  shall  never  allow  any  thing 
that  may  concern  myself,  but  in  all 
things  follow  his  providence.  It  is  well 
that  God  ia  the  searcher  of  all  hearts, 
and  knowes  who  are  upright;  that's  a 
good  Man's  Satisfaction©,  the  [men] 
censure  him  neversoo  severly.  I  be- 
seech your  Excellency  to  believe  that  I 
am,  with  great  sincerity, 

Your  most  oblidged,   most  humble, 
and  most  faithfull  Servant, 

Jo.   Hill. 

[P.S.]  Hear  was  ane  Major  Macdonald 
ane  old  oomrad  of  Major  McKeyes,  who 
married  Sir  Donald  Maodonald's  daughter, 
who  I  believe  is  a  very  honest  gentleman 
is  weary  wfoero  he  is,  would  fain  be  in  our 


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King's  service.  If  your  excellency  can 
have  ane  opertunity  to  help  him  to  em- 
ployment, I  believe  he  may  doe  good  ser- 
vice, for  I  haive  good  reasone  to  believe 
him  sincere.  Bear  are  three  captains 
that  I  believe  I  cannot  gett  better 
amongst  them,  Capt.  Ouningham,  Aket 
[PAiket],  Oapt.  Buntine  and  Capt.  Mac- 
kenzie ane  old  souldier  all  sober  good 
men  amd  that  will  'beep  their  oompaaiiee. 

The  following  letter  was  written  by 
Colonel  Hill  from  Fort- William  on  8th  De- 
cember 1690  to  Culloden,  whose  brother 
conveyed  it  to  Edinburgh,  and  wrote  a 
hurried  line  on  the  last  page:  — 

Dear  and  honored  Sir, 
I  have  yours  of  the  13th  of  November. 
The  money  your    brother   brought    safe, 
and  there  was  noe  provissions  cast  away, 
only  my   Lord   Argyll  sent  one  Captain 
Forbes  of  his  regiment  to  presse  boatea 
for  his  expedition  into  Mull.      There  was 
a  boate  in  Kyntyre  loaded  with  butter 
and  cheese  to  be  conveyed  to  Greenock, 
there  to  be  shipped  fot  thia  plaice,   and 
the  giddy-headed    young    man    brought 
that  boate  aboute  alsoe,  and  she  was  like 
to  be  cast  away,  lost  some  of  her  cheese, 
and   spoyled   most  of   the   rest,   but  the 
butter  ia  saved,  and  the  young  captain 
is  since  dead.     There  is  a  ship  long  since 
ready   at  Greenock    with     meal,    mault, 
coales,   etc.,   but    not  yet  arrived    here, 
and  our  store  of  meale    very  near   out. 
They  are  providein®  more,  but  they  are 
still   too  long   about  it.       Your  brother 
hath  nowe  brought  up  £1000  which  (tho' 
not  a  full  monethes  pay)  I  have  divided 
and  stopped   all  the    gapeinge  .  mouths, 
and  made  them  quiet.       It   was  impos- 
sible for  him  to  fetch  that  money  from 
Orkney,  for  the  order  and  precepts  were 
not  sent  till  'twas  too  late,  yet  Captain 
[PJPorrenger    refused   to    goe,    and  ever 


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since  my  Lord  Argyll  hath  imployed  the 
Lamb  aboute  Mull;  but  as  soon  as  the 
ship  comes  from  Greenock  with  bisket  to 
victuall  her,  I  will  send  her  for  Orkney. 
If  I  had  but  meal,  I  should  be  quiet 
awhile  with  this  money  I  have.  Sir,  I 
am  infinitely  obliged  to  your  care  of  me ; 
you  have  done  not  only  a  kindnes  to  the 
officers  to  be  reformed,  but  a  service  to 
the  King ;  it  keeps  them  nrmer  to  him, 
and  stops  the  mouth  of  clamour ;  too 
many  of  them  fall  short  in  poynt  of 
being  souldiers,  yet  there  is  some  briske 
men  amongst  them.  I  have  sent  a  list 
of  the  fittest  officere  out  of  the  three  re- 
giments to  be  captains,  and  have  given 
them  their  due  characters,  amongst 
which  you  will  see  by  the  coppie  what  I 
have  said  of  your  brother,  as  how  far  I 
have  followed  your  advice.  If  after  all 
your  brother  cannot  get  in  to  be  major, 
I  have  persuaded  him  to  take  the 
granadeer's  company,  and  hee  shall  have 
liberty  to  goe  whither  ihee  pleases;  but 
let  him  keepe  yt  as  a  frind ;  if  better 
befall  him.  yt  may  be  quit  to  an  enomie. 
I  have  mynded  my  two  usefull  freinds, 
its  necessary  I  should  have  some  knowne 
people  with  me.  I  am  sorry  I  can  say 
nothing  of  Captain  Dunbar,  more  than 
to  put  his  name  in  the  list,  for  hee  hath 
an  ill  character '  amongst  the  officers,  as 
noe  souldier,  a  man  that  drinkes  and  is 
ill-humoured,  and  intangled  with  a  wife. 
I  heartily  embrace  the  rhirurgeon  of 
Kenmure's  regiment,  who  I  hear  is  a 
prittie  man  at  his  owne  practice.  Pray, 
Sir,  get  him  a  commission.  I  have  sent 
the  commissioner  a  copy  of  the  officers, 
but  not  with  all  the  characters,  and  soe 
another  to  Mackay,  that  none  may  seeme 
neglected1;  but,  by  Sir  Thomas  Living- 
stone's advise,  have  sent  that  wherof  you 
have  a  coppie  to  my  Lord  Portland,  who 
is  concerned  on  noe  side,  and  valeat 
quantum  valere  potest.  I  assure  you, 


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Sir,  as  things  are  here,  the  eouldiers 
cannot  live  in  this  plaice  at  6d  per  diem, 
haveing  2d  per  diem  reteined  for 
cloathes.  I  writt  you  twice  lately,  my 
lettres  being  inclosed  to  your  brother, 
who  (unknowne  to  me)  being  upon  his 
way  hither,  the  letters  missed  him.  It 
was  to  tell  you  that  there  is  some  re- 
solucion  amongst  some  of  the  High- 
landers to  comply,  mostly  driven  on  by 
Lochiel  and  Coll  of  Keppoh  [Keppoch], 
which  last  came  to  this  place  to  speake 
with  me  aboute  it,  and  says  if  hee  cann 
be  but  maide  to  live,  none  shall  be  more 
faithfull  to  the  King  than  hee  will  be. 
He  speakes  better  then  any  Highlander 
I  know,  and  is  a  prittie  fellow,  'tis  pitty 
but  he  were  honest.  Sir,  I  cast  myself 
upon  your  kind  care,  and  am  glad  I  have 
so  good  a  friend  to  the  fore ;  and  God 
reward  you,  Sir.  All  this  while  they 
give  me  nothing  as  pay,  but  I  live  upon 
my  owne,  for  I  have  received  nothing 
but  for  what  I  hold  account ;  but  I  let 
it  alone  till  the  garrison  is  establisht. 
Hee  that  lives  and  lyes  as  I  doe  had 
need  of  some  incouragement,  but  its  ne- 
cessary at  present  that  I  lye  as  ill  as 
others.  I  writ  by  the  same  packets 
that  missed  your  brother  to  Sir  Patrick 
Hume,  rendring  thankes  for  his  kindnes 
to  me  in  the  bussinee  of  my  Lord  Port- 
land. 

I  cannot  get  boards  enough ;  was  faine 
to  put  up  all  the  last  parcel  in  huts,  to 
preserve  the  men  from  a  monethes  bad 
weather  that  wee  had  here.  I  am 
buying  timber  here,  for  they  sent  me 
none,  there  being  none  at  Leith ;  so  that 
within  a  moneth  I  shall  be  doeing 
againe.  My  recomendation  of  that 
man  was  a  forced  push  (tho  indeed  he 
deserved  well  at  my  hands)  and  the  Ma- 
jor-Generall  was  exceeding  kind  to  me 
and  meritted  all  I  could  doe,  and  I  was 
in  expectation  by  that  to  have  furthered 

28 


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your  brother's  affair,  not  thinking  of 
that  relation  that  now  puts  me  in  an- 
other way;  but  some  comissions  must 
needs  be  sent  blancke,  for  fear,  if  your 
brother  failes  of  the  major,  lest  hee 
should  be  disappoynted  of  the  granadeers 
too.  I  am  with  all  thankfull  acknow- 
ledgements, 

Your  most  obliged  humble  servant, 

Jo.   Hill. 
My  humble  service  to  Sir  .Patrick  Hume. 

John  Forbe's  note    on  the    last  page    of 
the  foregoing  is  as  follows :  — 

Sir, 

I  ame  litle  more  than  ane  houre  here 
after  my  returne  from  Loquhaber,  and 
after  one  of  the  troublesomest  journeys  I 
ever  had  in  my  lyfe  But  I  pay  my 
pains  with  the  satisfaction  of  serving  my 
King  and  cuntrie  for  some  use ;  and,  did 
I  expect  any  other  reward  (by  appear- 
ance) I  wald  find  myself  mistaken,  for 
with  difficulty  could  I  gett  als  much  cf  my 
owne  (quhioh  I  dearly  enough  earne,)  as 
wald  defray  the  expenses  I  was  att  in 
bringing  about  the  money  for  the  use  of 
that  garrison ;  now  Collonel  Hill  hes 
sent  me  back  to  exiped  what  was  left  un- 
done, by  my  beeing  too  heastily  com- 
manded from  this  last,  and  to  tell  the 
verrity,  I  have  but  sober  incouragement 
either  to  spend  my  means  or  throw  away 
my  person  att  the  rate  that  I  have  been 
doeing  heretofore,  sine  I  hnd  att  what 
small  rate  either  off  them  are  held  att. 
Collonel  Hill  hes  once  more  sulicited  to 
have  me  by  him,  and,  whoever  opposes 
it,  I  will  be  bold  to  say  that  not  I,  but 
the  service,  suffers  by  it,  for  als  long  as 
I  have  a  good  and  honest  heart,  and  ame 
able  to  draw  my  sword,  I  ame  sure  I  may 
pretend  without  arrogance  to  earne  my 
bread  in  a  place  more  desyrable  than 
Loquhaber.  I  wish  I  had  my  arriars. 


More.  C  Mod  en  Papers.  219 

Ther  is  ane  other  list  of  the  officers' 
names  sent  the  secritary.  I  know  not 
quhether  he  be  my  friend  or  not,  but  to 
my  waik  [feeble]  power  I  deserved  no  ill 
att  his  hands,  nor  att  the  Major-Gene- 
rall's,  who  promised  me  fairly  eneugh. 
Colonel  Hill  hes  wrott  to  Portland,  and 
given  him  lykways  a  list  of  the  officers, 
and  hopes  that  his  [lordship]  will  be 
mindfull  off  him.  I  begg  it  off  you 
wryt  me. 

Adieu. 

Edinburgh,   the  13th  December  1690. 

Upon  second  considerations  receave  my 
Lord  Portland's  letter,  quhich  please  de- 
lyver  and  seall. 

There  is  nothing  in  the  collections  from 
either  correspondent  till  9th  October  1692 
("  Culloden  Papers,"  XXVII.).  It  is  prob- 
able, however,  that  many  other  letters 
from  Sir  John  Hill  may  be  in  existence. 
Among  the  State  papers  preserved  in  the 
P'ublic  Record  Office  is  one  from  him  dated 
from  i?ort- William  28th  February  1692,  an 
extract  of  which  is  as  follows :  — 

The  Capt.  of  Clanranald  who  is  one  of 
the  prettiest  handsome  youths  I  have  seen 
came  in  &  brought  all  the  chiefe  of  his 
friends  &  made  his  submission  &  took  the 
oath  with  the  greatest  frankness  imagin- 
able as  did  alsoe  all  his  friends ;  he  is  gone 
to  his  uncle  the  Laird  of  McLeod  to  setle 
his  affaires  &  get  up  some  money  «fe  then 
resolves  to  waite  on  the  King  &  Queen, 
&  if  he  overtake  the  King  in  London  he 
will  beg  his  favour  that  he  may  attend 
him,  into  Flanders,  if  the  King  be  gono 
ere  he  reach  London,  he  resolves  to  fol- 
low him  &  to  be  wholly  governed  by  the 
King's  pleasure,  only  prays  he  may  be 
soe  disposed  of  as  to  better  his  education, 
it  will  be  an  act  of  great  charity  to  breed 
him. 


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There  is  nothing  now  existing  among  tlhe 
collections  about  Glenooe,  but  in  a  letter 
(Public  Record  Office)  from  Hill  to  Portland, 
he  asked  that  greater  discretion  might  be 
allowed  him,  and  concerning  the  Glencoe 
men  he  wrote  that  some  had  escaped  in  the 
storm  and  would  come  in  and  submit  to 
n^ercy — 

and  I  humbly  conceive  (since  ther  are 
enough  killed  for  an  example  &  to  vindi- 
cate publick  justice)  it  were  advisable  soe 
to  receive  them. 

In  face  of  the  orders  that  had  been 
issued  this  pleading  from  Hill  says  much 
for  his  inclination  to  mercy. 

Other  parts  of  this  letter  refer  to  Sir 
Donald  Macdonald,  "a  peaceable  inclyned 
man,"  and  to  Appin,  who,  he  wrote, 

is  a  much  changed  man  for  the  better, 
professes  to  every  one  he  meets  his  sin- 
cerity in  keeping  his  oath  of  allegeance. 
.  .  .  .  the  Laird  is  a  pretty  young 
man  of  about  21  yeares  &  hade  taken  the 
oath  before  the  day,  but  that  he  was  tyed 
to  his  bed  by  sickness  at  that  tyme  &  was 
carryed  in  a  boat  to  me  to  doe  it  sooner 
then  hee  was  well  able. 

A  letter  from  John  Forbes  dated  at  Ed- 
inburgh llth  January  1693  gives  some  ac- 
count of  the  difficulties  connected  with  the 
regiment  as  well  as  his  own. 

Sir, 

I  know  not  what  to  wryt  to  you  concern- 
ing the  bueines  off  those  recruits  that's 
drawn  out  of  our  regiment,  for  wee  have 
fulfilled  all  that  was  commanded  us,  and 
ther  is  nothing  lyk  that  that  was  ordered 
lykly  to  be  done  by  those  wee  have  to 
doe  with.  For  at  first  wee  could  gett 
none  to  reseave  our  men,  and  after  the 
counsell  had  ordered  them  to  be  taken 
off  our  hands,  then  they  would  not  pay 
them;  and  after  they  were  ordered  not 


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only  to  reseave,  but  pay  them,  now  they 
make  the  last  the  greatest  difficulty, 
which  is  they  absolutely  refuse  to  pay  us 
the  seavin  dollar  ordered  by  the  King 
for  each  man;  the  want  of  which  (you 
may  easily  judge)  will  be  no  small  hind- 
rance to  ther  Majesties  service,  and  more 
particularly  in  the  affair  of  Collonel 
Hill's  regiment,  which  lyes  not  quar- 
tered in  touns  as  other  regiments  does, 
but  are  posted  in  such  places  as  cost  the 
King  and  government  trouble  and  ex- 
penses enough  to  gitt  them,  such  as  the 
garrissons  of  Fort  William,  Ruthven  in 
Badenoch,  Glengarry  Castell,  Dewart 
Gas'tell,  Island  Donan,  Carnebuly  and 
Inverness,  which  posts  cannot  but  be 
waikned  by  the  considerable  draught 
thatts  drawen  out  of  our  regiment,  and, 
for  aught  I  see,  must  lye  expossed  a 
longer  time  than  I  expected  to  what 
accidents  may  fall  out  for  want  of  beeing 
recruited  in  dew  tyme.  I  shall  not  say 
wher  the  fault  is,  but  I  think  the  noise 
of  invasions,  Vvith  the  disaffections 
amongest  ourselves,  should  invytt  our 
privie  ooureell  to  give  ther  possetive 
order,  and  lose  [?]  less  time  by  repre- 
senting itt  to  tha  King  to  know  his 
pleasure.  For  doubtless  his  pleasure  is 
to  Lave  his  troups  in  good  condition,  le- 
cruited  ready  to  oppose  his  enemies, 
which,  God  willing,  shall  bee,  whither 
wee  gitt  the  7  dollars  or  not;  for  this 
day  I  have  found  creditt  for  £150  sterl- 
ing, which  I  have  given  ten  off  our  offi- 
cers to  doe  ther  best  to  make  up  our  men. 
Something  off  this  wald  bee  made  knowen 
to  the  secritary,  whom  I  spare  troubling, 
judging  he  may  bee  taken  up  with 
greater  matter,  but  this  deserves  con- 
sideration. 

You  will  have  a  letter  from  my  collonel 
by  this  same  post,  to  quhich  I  refer  you 
as  to  other  things.  Hee  hes  gott  ane 
order  to  dispose  of  the  oyle,  and  I  beleeve 
wold  not  take  it  ill  if  I  wer  ordered  some 


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small  thing  out  of  that  fond.  For  I  find 
our  threasury  will  have  no  consideration 
of  me  otherways,  which  trewly  I  think 
hard,  considering  that  generally  all  have 
gott  more  or  less  for  ther  service,  except 
myself,  and  if  I  said  I  deserved  als  well  as 
others,  I  said  no  lye. 

From  a  well  payd  regiment  (as  wee  are 
calld)  wee  are  lyk  to  be  the  worst  payd 
in  the  service;  for  we  hithertill  not  only 
furnish  our  companies  with  coals,  fyring, 
double  chirurgeons,  hospital!,  the  burdin 
of  recruiting  seavin  hundred  men.  in  two 
years  tyme,  that  is  to  say,  370  dead  and 
now  this  326  drawen  out  for  Flanders, 
but  now  the  Lords  of  Threasury  will  have 
us  buy  blanketts  for  the  garrison,  for  the 
precept  wee  had  for  them  on  Sir  Peter 
Murray  being  given  by  the  last  Lords  of 
Threasury,  thir  Lords  will  neither  renew 
the  precept  nor  order  it  to  be  paid,  be- 
cause, as  they  say,  the  King  hes  ordered 
all  the  precepts  that  wer  drawen  and  not 
paid  prior  to  ther  tyme,  should  ly  over ; 
but  I  beleeve  his  Majestie  never  meant 
that  such  a  necessary  ane  as  this  should 
be  neglected.  And  trewly  if  some  order 
be  not  given  in  it  this,  with  the  other 
difficulties  we  labor  under,  will  brake  the 
regiment.  But  no  other  regiment,  ex- 
cept ours,  are  lyable  to  these  difficulties 
I  beg  that  my  Lord  Secritary  should  be 
made  understand  this.  If  I  have  said 
anything  wrong  of  the  Lords  of  Coun^ 
sell  on  the  other  syd,  dash  it  out.  Thia 
I  have  scribbled  in  heast,  and  hopes 
you'll  forgive  the  trouble  from 
Your 

J.  F. 

I  wrott  a  lyne  to  Lt.  Coll.  Hamilton  but 
generall. 

The  remainder  of  the  correspondence  of 
Colonel  John  Forbes  refers  to  other   mat- 
ters, but  there  is  one  more  unpublished  let 
ter  from  Colonel  Hill,  full  of  gratitude  to 
Culloden. 


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Fort  Wm  the  9th  of  Septr  1695. 

Dear  Sir, 

I  think  myselfe  too  longe  eylent  to  soe 
good  a  freind  and  having  BO  good  an 
occation  would  not  omitt  it  to  let  you 
know  how  sensible  I  am  of  your  frend- 
ehip,  its  not  only  like  yor  selfe,  but  like 
yor  friendly  father's  sonn.  Let  the 
freindship  never  be  colder  on  either  side. 
I  was  put  in  some  expectation  of  seeing 
the  secretary  here,  but  it  has  failed  me, 
woh  I  am  sorry  for;  the  justiciary  of  In- 
verness appoynted  a  Court  here  but  none 
came  but  Coremoney,  and  to  me  they 
gaive  noe  advertisement  but  I  am  doeing 
justice  and  ordering  restitution  myselfe 
(or  I  have  done  to  Divers  of  late),  and 
am  taking  up  of  theires  as  I  can  get 
them.  Hamilton  is  in  Holland  &  is 
printinge  his  owne  vindication  &  thinkes 
to  load  me  wth  his  owne  crymes,  but  my 
Major  writes  he  makes  but  a  small  figure 
there.  I  will  rely  upon  yr  tavor  in  make- 
ing  my  service  acceptable  to  yr  ladie  and 
family  both  at  Culloden  and  Inverness, 
and  conclude  wth  this  assurance  that  I 
must  allwayes  be 

Dear  Sir 

Yor  obliged  and  most  faithful 
&  very  humble  servt 

Jo.  Hill. 


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(3)  CULLODEN  AND  HIS  SON,  JOHN 
FORBES,  1692—1693. 


Like  his  father  and  grandfather  (if  less 
profitably)  John  Forbes,  fourth  laird  of 
Culloden,  better  known  as  "Bumper  John," 
spent  some  part  of  his  early  years  abroad. 

For  John  Forbes  Sone 

to  Culloden  at  Utrecht. 

London  26  Deer  1692. 

Sone 

Yours  from  Rotterdam  I  have  received 
and  shall  pay  yor  bill  punctually  wihen  it 
oomes,  I  long  to  hear  that  you  are  in 
Doctr.  Boyds  Company,  &  I  wuld  be  as 
content  to  hear  that  he  was  at  the  Hague 
this  winter  for  such  reasons  as  I  formerly 
wrett  to  him,  &  you  have  in  memorandum, 
1  have  nothing  to  ad  but  that  you  peruse 
that  &  doe  as  you  are  advysed  in  it.  I 
am  beholden  to  Air  Gordon,  for  his  kynd- 
ness  to  you,  which  I  also  lett  him  know 
by  a  line  from  my  self.  Tell  Docter 
Boyd  that  I  hope  things  will  goe  weell. 
And  this  [illegible]  dealing  of  the  Ld 
Stair  and  his  P:  Councell  agst  Sr  John 
Hall  &  the  Magistracy  of  Edr  will  bring 
good  things  to  maturity.  When  they 
become  plainer  I  will  tell  him  more  of 
them,  for  the  tyme  present  my  service  to 
him,  &  all  with  you  especially  my  Lard 
Polwarts  sones,  &  when  you  wreat  to  me 
be  so  discreet  as  to  afford  me  a  ground  for 
saying  that  you  mynd  your  fronds  heir 
even  from  the  greatest  to  the  lest.  Though 
Monroe  >be  a  Taylor  you  need  not  obraid 
Jiim  with  it  upon  the  back  of  my  letters. 
And  hi  the  mean  tyme  faill  not  on  the 
recept  of  this  to  enquyre  for  Comissar 
Monros  sone  at  Leyden  his  name  I  think 
is  John,  he  was  sick  of  ane  ague,  &  his 
Father  hes  hard  nothing  from  him  these 
3  or  4  months.  I  say  no  more  but  reffers 
you  to  yor  obedience  &  remains. 


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To  John  Forbes  son  to  Culloden 
To   be   left  at    the   House  of  Mr  James 
Gordon  merchant  in  Rotterdam. 

London  10  Jany  1693. 
Sone 

I  received  yesterday  two  of  yours  at  once 
&  a  bill  with  each  of  them,  extending  in 
all  to  about  38  Ib  sterline,  which  I  payd. 
What  you  wreat  to  me  of  cloaths  and 
books  is  needless,  and  I  doe  not  requj're 
it.  Yor  expence  is  trusted  to  yrself,  amd 
if  you  have  not  the  Judgement  to  live 
easie,  its  but  to  make  the  shorter  stay 
aibroad.  Mynd  you  came  to  Edr  but  the 
latter  end  of  June  last,  &  considder  -what 
it  hath  stood  you  since,  ther,  heir,  &  in 
Holland,  in  six  momeths  tyme.  As  to 
your  resolution  of  learning  latin  and 
french  and  buying  books  of  great  expence 
in  order  thereto,  you  may  also  spare  that 
to  me,  for  you  may  drink  as  much  at  a 
doom-sitting,  without  being  very  much 
debaucht  as  would  compas  all  the  neces- 
sary expence,  such  books  requyres.  If 
you  make  any  profiency  in  this  or  any 
thing  els,  upon  which  you  have  yor  Col- 
ledges,  you  are  sure  I  will  decerne  it.  So 
say  what  you  will,  but  trifle  not  away  yor 
tyme  upon  groundless  pretences.  Look 
upon  the  memorandum  I  gave  you,  & 
conaddder  the  reason  why  I  bid  you  under- 
stand these  Languages  &  follow  your  exer- 
cises, &  then  you  may  deceme  what  is 
properest  for  you  to  doe  nor  can  I  ad  or 
alter  from  any  thing  I  'have  already  re- 
comended  to  you.  Doctor  Boyds  pupils 
are  a  great  deal  younger  than  you  &  have 
those  years  before  them  which  you  spent 
under  pretence  of  the  latin  at  Edr.  Ther- 
fore  the  tyme  you  have  would  be  imployd 
with  a  regard  to  yor  age  &  nature.  This 
I  wreat  not  to  bid  you  start  suddenly  from 
Utrecht  if  you  be  ther,  (for  yor  letter  laks 
in  date)  but  to  put  you  in  mynd  of  yor 
own  circumstances  that  you  may  act  with 

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some  proportion  to  them.  You  have 
made  me  no  retunne  to  my  two  former 
letters,  which  is  ane  error,  I  desyre  not 
you  bussie  yorself  in  wreating  officious 
letters  to  me,  but  in  making  answer  to 
what  I  wreat,  you  ought  to  be  precise. 

I  rest  yor  loving  father 

D.  Forbes. 

London,  last  January  1693. 
Sone, 

I  had  a  letter  of  yours  upon  Frydday  last, 
most  of  which  is  but  of  small  import  and 
needs  no  answer.  One  tiling  in  it  alone 
is  materiall,  to  witt,  what  I  will  allow  you 
to  spend,  and  how  you  shall  dispose  of 
yourself  etc.  For  answer  to  that,  I  have 
not  been  in  use  to  restrict  your  expence, 
and  you  must  either  be  not  very  wyse, 
or  else  you  must  know  how  to  judge  of 
your  own  capacity  now,  your  years 
being  such  as  may  teach  any  man 
of  moderate  understanding  what  he 
is  fitt  for.  I  will  also  ad  this,  that 
your  memory  must  be  bad,  if  you  doe  not 
remember  that  I  have  many  tymes  de- 
termined you  in  this  point  already.  Not 
only  so,  but  you  have  it  in  writing,  which 
may  be  usefull  to  you,  without  makedng 
a  superstitious  torture  of  it  every  day  (as 
you  say  you  doe  in  your  letter).  But 
by  reason  of  what  you  wreat,  and  what  I 
see,  Doctor  Boyd  savors  something  that 
way.  I  will  recapitulate  some  things 
breefly  to  you,  which  leaves  you  perhaps 
in  different  circumstances  from  any  other 
of  your  sort  that  are  now  with  you.  Re- 
member ther  was  but  one  reason  for  your 
goeing  abroad,  to  witt,  to  satisfy  your 
own  curiosity!  Remember  you  neither 
designed  law,  nor  physick,  nor  any  profi- 
table study!  All  these  requyre  pains  and 
leasure,  and  goe  best  off  with  such  as  must 
comport  with  them  for  ther  patrimony. 
Yet  you  know  how  willing  1  was  to  satisfy 
your  youthfull  appetite.  Two  things  I 


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only  recommended  to  you ;  one  was  (be- 
cause you  had  shirked  your  scoolls  at 
home)  that  tyou  should  endevor  to  gett  as 
much  Latin,  and  (iff  you  could)  French,  da 
would  lett  you  understand  books,  if  ever 
your  inclinations  led  you  to  use  them. 
The  nixt  \vas  that  you  should,  by  fenceing 
and  dancing,  acquyre  the  best  habitt  of 
body  you  could.  In  my  oppinion,  these 
things  are  very  easily  understood,  and  if 
you  please  prosecute  them.  I  hope  you 
think  not  that  I  can  churle  you  any  ex- 
pence  they  require.  If  ther  be  any  of 
these  cannot  be  had  ther  to  your  satis- 
faction, you  had  best  please  your  ey  and 
come  home,  for  the  tymes  allow  not  of 
travell  into  farr  countreys,  and  your  con- 
dition calls  you  to  look  after  other  matters 
now,  then  those  that  sute  best  with  such 
as  are  2  or  3  years  younger.  Treuly  if 
ther  be  not  anie  occasion  for  your  exer- 
cises ther,  its  schoolboy  lyk  for  a  man  of 
your  syse  to  take  up  all  his  tyme  inter- 
pretting  a  lyne  of  a»ne  author  with  help 
of  grammer  and  dictionary,  and  may  be 
doon  as  weall  at  home  as  in  Holland.  If 
this  be  all  your  imployment,  your  expense 
cannot  be  great  Enquyre  at  your 
comerads,  my  Lord  Tolwarth  sones,  anent 
ther  allowance,  and  you  will  find  yourself 
one  year  in  advance  already.  If  you  take 
nothing  in  hand  but  what  they  doe,  I 
know  no  reason  why  you  should  buy  it 
dearer  than  they.  When  I  have  said  all, 
I  bid  you  iiot  start  suddenly  from  the 
place  you  are  at,  because  of  honest 
J)octor  Boyd's  company.  If  you  cannot 
gett  handsome  danceing,  take  any 
[illegible]  of  a  fencemaster  you  can  gett 
wher  you  are,  and  hold  your  self  warme 
upon  him  for  a  whyle,  which  can  doe  no 
harme.  And  if  it  be  so  that  the  Hagge 
is  not  a  proper  place  for  both  exercises, 
judge  if  this  be  any  better.  I  know  a 
wyse  man  might  have  these  things  better 
heir  than  anywhere  except  Paris;  but  he 


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had  neid  of  some  of  Job's  raaners,  to  fear 
God  and  eschew  evill ;  and  you  see  by 
this  what  I  would  be  at.  Now  lett  me 
know  if  you  differ  from  me,  and  why?  If 
you  differ  not,  my  advyoe  is  easily  follow- 
ed, and  when  you  call  for  money,  you 
know  I  never  refused  you,  for  I  am 

your  loveing  father. 

I  know  no  books  you  neid,  but  one 
Latin  author  and  your  dictionary.  Your 
author  must  be  history,  and  two  you  can- 
not read  at  a  tyme.  You  will  need  with 
your  French  grainmer  ane  author  which 
would  be  a  peice  of  some  of  the  romances 
you  have  already  read,  it  will  goe  best 
away  with  you ;  if  you  read  and  under- 
stand one  volume,  you  may  doe  so  with 
all  study  writ  in  that  language.  Buy 
one  French  book  to  read  after  you  have 
doon  with  romances,  viz.,  La  cognoisance 
des  livres,  and  tell  me  your  thoughts  of 
it  at  meeting.  Yow  have  never  lett  me 
yett  know  if  Commissioner  Monro's  son  be 
dead  or  alyve,  in  which  you  are  faulty. 
I  goe  from  this  home  (God  willing)  the 
nixt  week,  so  that  what  you  wreat  to  me 
is  only  to  be  sent  to  Mr  Gordon,  and  lett 
him  send  them  alongst  with  Mourton's 
letters  or  to  John  Blaer,  postmaster  at 
Edinburgh 

Monsr  Forbes  chez  le  Boulangier  vis 
a  vis  les  quatre  Sceaux  Bergstradt 
Bruxells 

Muretoun 
Sepr  16  1693 
Loveing  Sone 

I  have  receaved  both  your  Letters  from 
Bruxells  one  anent  the  feight  and  an- 
other in  returne  of  what  was  formerly 
wretten  by  me.  The  first  was  very  wel- 
come because  we  had  you  wer  kild,  but 
yors  came  to  my  hand  before  the  other 
news  was  told  me.  In  yor  second  letter 
I  quarrell  nothing  but  one  thing,  and 


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that  is  you  have  good  occasion  of  exer- 
cises at  Bruxells  wher  you  resolve  to 
stay  whill  you  hear  from  me,  but  are  so 
silly  as  to  say  you  will  use  non  of  them 
whill  I  bid  you :  so  that  if  you  follow 
that  resolution  you  must  be  always  idle 
or  very  ill  imployd  whill  this  come  to 
hand.  But  I  hope  otherways  of  you,  and 
particularly  I  expect  you  have  applyd 
yorself  to  dance  a  saraband,  as  I  advysed 
you  to  in  a  former  letter  long  agoe ;  yor 
exercises  and  something  of  french  langu- 
age was  all  yor  erand  abroad,  excepting 
yor  curiosity.  And  that  being  satisfyed 
to  so  great  a  degree  as  I  am  sure  now  it 
may  be,  after  what  you  have  seen,  I  desyre 
you  may  think  of  returning,  <K  this  with- 
out laying  assyde  the  expectation  of  an- 
other ramble  (if  you  love  it)  and  that  the 
world  turne  peaceable  whilst  you  are  free 
of  a  more  Important  Ingadgemt.  For 
this  reason  I  send  you  heir  inclosed  a 
letter  of  credit  from  Murtone  upon  Mr 
William  Gordon  factor  in  Camphier  for 
any  somme  you  please  call  for  under  a 
thousand  guelders.  If  you  will  come  away 
you  may  mount  yorself  with  one  sute  of 
apparell  at  Bruxells  and  another  at  Lon- 
don &  so  come  home,  but  if  peradventer 
you  have  trifled  away  yor  time  (which  I 
shall  be  eory  for)  &  that  you  stay  there 
two  or  three  months  longer  to  follow  any 
bitt  of  exercises,  ther  is  no  neid  of  your 
takeing  up  great  soummes,  two  or  three 
hundred  guelders  at  a  tyme  is  enough. 
Whatever  you  take  draw  it  upon  me  on 
a  fortnights  sight  or  therby.  Yor  money 
is  always  dear  bought,  for  yor  last  was  at 
20  per  cent,  when  the  currant  was  but 
two,  I  hope  this  Mr  Gordon  will  deall 
more  desirably  with  you  than  others  have 
doon.  Wreat  to  Campheir  how  soon  this 
comes  to  yor  hand  &  send  Muretouns 
letter  within  yor  own,  as  also  send  me  a 
lyne  i media tly  upon  recept  of  it,  &  let  me 
know  yor  mynd  fully  (withall  faill  not  to 


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lett  me  know  if  yor  cousin  Hugh  Innes 
who  is  in  Munroes  Hegimt  be  dead  or 
alyve.)  This  as  you  bid  I  send  by  won- 
vayance  of  Mr  Lesly  factor  in  Rotter- 
dam, because  I  think  it  surer  than  to  send 
streight  to  Bruxolls.  Now  although  you 
come  home  &  though  you  have  credit  to 
the  full  yett  you  need  take  no  more  money 
than  what  will  doe  what  you  have  adoe 
ther  &  bring  you  saif  to  London,  &  upon  my 
knowing  that  you  are  ther,  I  shall  also 
give  you  furder  credit  ther.  I  am  glad  to 
heir  you  weal  spoken  off,  out  you  must 
be  no  more  a  soldier  unles  there  be  need 
for  it  at  home,  I  beseech  you  mynd  me  & 
all  the  house  to  Major  Bruce,  I  am  sorry 
for  poor  Riddie,  mynd  me  to  Coll.  Arnott, 
Captn  Bruce,  &  the  rest  of  the  gentlemen 
of  that  Regiment  if  they  be  alyve  &  that 
you  see  them,  to  Warner  if  ther,  also  to 
Monro,  &  my  Brother-in-law  Foulls,  be 
full  in  what  you  wreat,  keep  yorself  from 
sin,  from  uncleanness,  &  from  temptations 
of  the  company  you  are  amongst,  as  you 
would  wish  for  favor  from  the  Lord  God, 
or  from  me,  who  am  still  yor  most  affec- 
tionate father 

D.  Forbes. 

Bruxells,  October  the  15/26,  1693. 
Sir, 

I  receaved  your  letter,  dated  the  16tih 
September,  with  Mourtoun's  [Sir  James 
Oalder]  inclosed.  I  am  very  glead  to 
know  that  you  ar  (God  be  thanked)  gott 
safely  home,  but  before  yours  came  to 
hand,  know  that  I  was  neoessitat  to  ra;se 
two  hunder  guilders  more,  for  which  I 
have  drawen  a  bill  on  Mourtoune,  payable 
to  Mr  Lesly,  merchant  in  Roterdame,  or 
order.  You  will  certainly  wonder  what 
should  make  me  raise  more  money,  with- 
out your  order  and  contrary  to  promise 
in  my  former  letters.  Therfor,  know, 
that  since  my  last  to  you  it  hes  been  tha 
will  of  God  to  lay  his  hand  sevearly  on 


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me,  for  since  the  day  I  wrote  my  last  to 
you  I  have  been  ever  bedfast  of  ane  ageue, 
a  fever  and  a  violent  flux  under  which  I 
have  laboured  till  the  8/18th  of  this 
month,  that  I  left  my  bed,  and  am  (blessed 
be  G-od)  now  recovering  again.  You  may 
lykewise  wonder  why  I  lifted  so  mucll 
for  that  effect,  but  know  that,  before  the 
consultation  of  doctors  and  the  doctor 
that  waited  constantly  upon  me,  togither 
with  the  apothecars  accounts  were  all 
payed,  was  not  so  much  as  on  farthng  of 
it  left,  but  on  the  contrair  am  two  pistolla 
more  out  of  purse,  so  that  the  doctors  in 
aJl  have  gott  three  amd  twenty  pistolLs  off 
me.  Thus,  dear  sir,  you  see  that 
hitherto  my  money,  and  tyme  which  I 
only  regret,  is  mispent,  and  so  that  I  can- 
not as  yett  com  home,  without  makeing 
mysielf  a  reproach  to  you,  and  all  them  I 
am  come  off ;  for  should  I  come  home  now, 
the  eyes  of  all  would  be  upon  me,  as  on  a 
man  had  been  abroad  and  improved  him- 
self ;  but  when  it  would  appear  that,  in- 
stead of  improving  myself,  I  had  done 
nothing  but  mispent  my  tyme,  I  should 
certainly  be  hiss'd  and  laughed  att  by  all, 
and  give  very  good  ground  for  the  old 
proverb,  Send  a  fooll  to  France,  he'll 
come  a  fooll  back  again.  Therfor,  dear 
Sir,  to  shune  this  oprobrium,  I  begg  and 
intreat  you  may  allow  me  some  tyme, 
which  (God  willing)  I  shall  imploy  soe, 
that  I  will  in  some  measure  answer  the 
expectation  of  all,  and  yours  in  particular, 
which  is  the  only  thing  on  earth  I  desire 
most.  As  to  my  expenses,  they  have 
been  great,  but  for  my  lyfe  I  could  not 
help  them,  all  things  at  this  juncture 
being  so  extravagantly  deer.  But,  least 
I  have  encroached  too  farr  on  your  good- 
ness, I  beseech  you  bound  my  expenses 
to  what  you  please,  and,  though  it  affourd 
me  but  bread  and  water,  I  shall  be  con- 
tent. The  reason  I  press  this  is  because 
of  the  diffidence  I  have  of  my  own  man- 


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agement.  I  have  lykways  sent  Mour- 
tun's  letter,  inclosed  within  on  of  myne, 
to  Mr  Gordon  in  Campheer,  from  whom, 
if  he  will  advance  me,  I  most  immediately 
have  money,  to  the  eoume  of  three  or  four 
hunder  guilders,  for  which  I  will  draw 
bill  on  you,  according  to  your  derectione, 
for  I  am  just  now  both  destitute  of 
money,  clothes  and  linings,  which  I  left 
at  Neerhespen  to  augment  the  French 
bouty.  Thus  having  given  you  account 
fully  of  what  I  intend  to  doe,  I  intreat 
you  may  not  trouble  nor  were  your  self 
for  what's  allreaddy  done,  but  forget  it 
if  posible,  and  hop  and  expect  the  best  for 
the  tyme  to  come.  In  which,  God  will- 
ing, you  shall  not  be  deceaved  by 

Dear  Sir 

your  most  affectionat  and  obedient 
sone  whilst 

J.  Forbes. 

Our  cou&ine  Hewgh  Innes  is  still  alive, 
but  in  very  bad  circumstances,  having 
nothing  to  live  on  but  his  socer's  pay. 
He  tells  me  also  he  hes  not  had  on  farth- 
ing from  his  father  or  friends  since  ever 
he  came  to  this  country.  I  am  affraid 
also  he  will  be  now  altogither  neglected 
in  that  regiment  by  reason  of  Collonel 
Monro's  death. 


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(4)  SOME  'LOCAL  EVENTS— 1693-1697. 

There  is  little  to  glean  from  such  local 
documents  as  remain  of  this  period  to  make 
any  consecutive  series.  On  25th  April  1693 
Cuthbert  of  Castlehill  wrote  :  — 

For  the  Laird  of  Culloden  to  the  care 
of  Mr  David  Forbes,  advocat,  Edin- 
burgh Thes. 

Much  honoured  and  very  dear  Sir, 

I  am  alwayes  glade  to  hear  of  your 
weell  being,  and  hoping  you  ar  safly 
arrived  at  Edinburgh.  I  have  sent  you 
this  lyne  to  truble  you,  from  the  confi- 
dence 1  have  in  you,  if,  as  your  circum- 
stances and  the  statione  you  ar  in 
capactitats  you  for  being  instrumentall 
for  doing  good  to  the  publicise,  so  also  to 
favor  freinds  in  such  a  juncture  as  this. 
Being  informed  thalt  severall  ar  putting  in 
at  this  tyme  to  be  repared  of  ther  losses 
in  a  parlimentary  way,  I  hope  you  will 
not  neglect  to  advertise  me  quhait  course 
is  best  for  me  to  folio  we,  for  my  losses  ar 
double  and  of  ane  other  nature  than  many 
of  my  neighbors  (yea  alt,  excepting  your 
selfe),  for  what  I  sustained  from  the  High- 
land army  weir  first  from  Coll  [Macdonell 
of  Keppoch]  who  pillaged  my  house  and 
tooke  all  plenishing  and  meall  and  the 
troopers  my  victuall  out  of  my  kilne  and 
barnes,  and  at  onoe  tooke  away  of  my 
owne  and  tenends  34  horses,  and  next 
Buchane  [General  Thomas  Buchan]  sent 
his  order  for  50[  PJwidders  and  3  bolls 
meall  to  his  army.  Next  our  owne  forces 
foraged  upon  my  lands,  quhich  acoompts 
lye  befor  the  counsell.  I  wolde  be  advysed 
what  hopes  ar  for  recovery  I  judge  that 
such  as  lost  ther  goods,  and  was  plundered 
because  of  ther  good  will  to  the  goverr- 
ment,  should  be  lookt  on  with  ane  other 
eye  then  others  that  war  no  freinds  *r> 
the  present  interest.  I  crave  your  adyce 

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and  concurrence,  for  certanly  you  might 
trust  my  willingnesse  to  serve  you,  if  ther 
war  pouer  sufficient.  Wating  your 
ans\vyre,  I  shall  quet  this  subject.  For 
our  publicke  circumstances  I  refer  you  10 
a  publicke  lettre  sent  you  by  some  of  our 
Ireinds,  relating  to  our  church  and  Mr 
Stuart  [Rev  William  Stuart],  quhich  I 
pray  you  consider  and  acquant  us  therof, 
and  quhat  is  necessary  to  expend  on  it, 
we  shall  send  it  upon  your  answyre. 
Its  expedient  you  myude  that  our  coun- 
try is  in  ane  ill  taking ;  for  you  may  remem- 
ber that  thives  and  robbers  soe  destroye 
our  countrey  that  we  are  forced  to  imploy 
rascalls,  and  pay  them  blacke  meall,  and 
yet  ar  not  protected.  If  ther  coulde  be  a 
watch  legally  setled,  and  upon  such  per- 
sons as  wolde  binde  to  restore  quhat 
might  be  takine  away,  it  war  worthe  the 
countreyes  wunde  about  ther  going  will- 
ingly under  a  losse  for  that  end.  You 
may  advyse  with  the  Laird  of  Grant  in 
this  matter  and  with  others  concerned  and 
if  the  parliament  wolde  provide  a  present 
remedie  for  preventing  depredations,  they 
have  an  excellent  opportunity  for  civi- 
lising all  the  northern  shires  in  the  next 
generation-3.  You  are  informed  of  the 
tumult  occasioned  at  Aberdeen  by  bothe 
colledges,  and  I  thinke  it  war  worthe  the 
parliament's  consideratione  to  take  and 
transplant  one  of  the  colledges  to  Inver- 
nes,  by  quhich  meens  such  as  ar  brede 
thives  wolde  then  be  at  schools. 

Have  ther  thoghts  of  this,  and  propose 
it  as  you  see  cause,  but  1  persuade  my 
selfe  all  the  northe  order  to  be  on  this 
matter  (sic).  Pardon  my  tediousnesse : 
your  family  is  in  good  healthe,  and  I  am, 
dear  Sir, 

Yours  to  love  and  serve  you 

Geo.  Cuthbert. 
Castelhill  the  25th  Aprile  1693. 

I  expect  your  advyce  in  all  this  by 
the  first. 


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Colonel  John  Forbes  had  also  something 
to  say  about  plundering. 

Invernes,  the  5th  Jully  1693. 
Sir, 

If  the  Laird  off  Grant  [Ludovick  Grant] 
be  with  you,  I  pray  you  acquant  him  that 
to  obliege  both  himself,  [John  Grant]  his 
ehireff  deputt,  and  [John  Grant  of]  Core- 
mony,  1  gave  the  list  of  party  to  his  said 
shireff  deputt,  to  help  to  putt  some  legall 
dilligence  in  execution  against  a  base 
pack,  viz.  Strowis  [Thomas  Fraser  of 
Struy]  folks,  -which  accordingly  was  effect- 
ual, and  after  the  goods  were  brought 
the  lenth  of  Bewlie,  all  your  old  plunder- 
ers convocatt  togither  and  thought  to 
have  deforced  the  party,  by  attacquing 
and  wounding  a  serjant  and  three  soul- 
diers  very  dangerously.  But  the  soul- 
diers,  notwithstanding  of  ther  smaller 
number,  being  only  24  men  and  ane  en- 
seigne  against  thryoe  that  number,  be- 
haved so  well  that  they  killed  three  of 
them  upon  the  spott,  wounded  six  more, 
and  kept  the  poynd  till  Ceremony,  out  of 
either  respect  to  my  Lord  Lovett  or 
[illegible]  delyvered  them  the  goods  with 
his  owne  hand.  I  have  written  to  the 
commander  in  cheef,  and  acquanted  him 
of  all  that  hes  past,  and  ame  hopefull  by 
your  and  Grant's  procurement,  some 
orders  both  off  the  counselFs  and  com- 
mander in  cheeff's  will  be  sent,  that  may 
impower  me  to  chastise  those  theeving 
rouges  to  better  manners.  My  Lord 
Lovett  is  hear  with  me,  and  he  swears  he 
knew  nothing  off  the  matter,  and  desyred 
that  I  might  make  a  favorable  represen- 
tation of  him  to  Sir  Thomas  [Livingstone], 
quhich  accordingly  I  have  done;  but  not 
so  but  if  the  matter  need  itt,  his  lord- 
ship's men  will  be  found  to  be  the  per- 
sons who  did  the  mischeeff.  I  shall  not 
say  any  thing  off  Coremonie  and  his 
Urquhart  men  ther  behavior  till  Grant 


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and  I  meet,  and  then  1'me  sure  he  will  be 
as  much  displeased  with  them  as  I.  Let 
me,  if  you  pleas,  hear  from  you.  All 
your  family  are  well  and  l  ame  Sir, 
Your  most  affectionate  brother  and  ser- 
vant 

J.  Forbes 

Another  letter  from  Cuthbert  is  dated  15th 
July  1693  from  Inverness. 

For    the   Laird  of   Culloden   att  Edin- 
burgjh  Thes 

Much  honoured  and  dear  Sir, 

I  was  surprised  when  I  reoeaved 
your  lettre  mentioning  that  Mr  William 
Grant  hade  not  sworne  the  alledgance, 
nor  signed  the  assurance,  all  quhiLk  is  not 
onely  false;  he  dide  it,  and  that  cheer- 
fully, and  was  persuakied  of  his  duty  in 
soe  doing,  and  I  may  say  1  founde  him 
als  much  resolved  in  that  matter,  as  any 
ever  toke  it ;  and  now  I  am  confirmed  in  my 
opinione  as  the  adversaryes  to  Kiong  ami 
church  have  alwayes  made  lyes  ther 
refuge,  eoe  now  they  will  not  faile  of 
ther  former  practise.  I  am  glade  you 
have  procured  Mr  William  what  was 
truly  his  right,  albeit  I  am  yet  to  learne 
quhat  satisfies  that  main's  conscience 
For  takeing  wages  when  ihe  did  not  earno 
them ;  but  all  his  gange  have  brasen 
faces.  Don't,  Sir,  thinke  of  suply  to 
his  place,  and  doe  what  is  prestable  for 
you,  for  nothing  but  authority  and  a 
legall  ratificaitione  will  doe  his  people's 
turne.  Off  all  the  curats  in  our  comis- 
sione  non  have  taken  it,  save  Mr  Hector 
and  Mr  Thomas  Hustone.  I  finde  they 
ar  in  a  confederacie,  atnd  I  am  tolde  by 
some  of  them  selfes  tfiat  they  have  sent 
to  the  King  that  they  may  be  allowed  to 
take  it  in  the  sense  of  the  church  of 
Englande,  quhich,  they  say,  is  tfiat  he  is 
chosen  and  elected  by  the  people,  and  in 
that  sense  they  take  de  jure.  But,  in- 


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deed,  the  matter  is  ther  ar  many  bade 
instruments,  but  a  litle  edge  upon  autho- 
rity wolde  make  them  all  doe.  Quhat 
makes  them  scruple  this  is  nothing  else 
but  ther  enmity  against  soe  good  and  soe 
great  a  worke,  and  next  that  they  fear 
after  they  have  taken  this,  the  assembly 
will  finde  them  unqualified  for  the 
ministrie.  The  Lord  direct  you  in  all 
your  wayes,  aind  send  your  trends  a 
blithe  sight  of  you.  Your  family  is  in 
good  healthe,  I  blesse  God.  My  wyfe 
hes  her  service  presented  to  you,  and  I 
am 
Your  affectionate  frende  and  servant 

Geo.   Outihbert. 

The  debtors  for  the  stipend  will  neid 
horning  and  sever  diligence,  else  they 
will  not  pay,  being  all  [illegible.]  You 
halve  the  instructions  for  the  stipend 
sent.  Ther  ar  so  many  vacancies  in 
Rosse  and  Murray,  that  we  ar  lyke  to  be 
turned  desolat,  soe  that  nothing  wolde 
doe  our  turne  mor  then  bringing  ane 
honest  man  for  a1  seson  hither  ;  all  quhilk 
I  refer  to  yourself  to  consider;  aply  to 
the  synod  ther  to  doe  this  and  som  suply 
by  tours,  for  we  canot  expect  suply  from 
Bosse  or  Murray,  they  all  being  but  8 
ministers.  and  have  much  worke  at 
home.  The  patron  hes  not  taken  the 
aledgance  nor  assurance. 

The  following  seems  to  hint  at  further 
trouble  with  the  Frasers.  It  is  addresseu 
to  Culloden  (who  by  this  time  must  have 
returned  to  the  north)  and  is  dated  from 
Bunchrew  23rd  November  1693:  — 

Much  honored 

This  night  laite  as  I  came  home  I  re- 
ceived your  honor's  letter,  being  come 
from  [Fraser  of]  Ballindown's.  wife's 
burialj,  and  this  morning  young  [Cameron 
of]  Erradht,  being  in  the  schools  in 
this  country,  t-hia  morning  depairted, 


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and  is  to  be  buried  Saturday  nixt 
at  Kirkhill,  where  my  Lord  [presumably 
Lovat]  and  his  friends  resolve  to  be. 
However,  I  have  wrytin  to  him  and 
sent  inclosed  the  lettre  directed  to  me  by 
ane  express,  that  I  may  know  his  mina 
theranent,  and  give  your  honor  ane 
accomipt  imediatly  therafter.  I  heir  jusi/ 
now  that  ther  is  a  child  of  Kinneries 
[Alexander  Fraser]  alsoe  dead,  quhich 
might  stope  your  meeting  this  wick,  but 
I  know  Munday  he  will  waite  upon  you 
according  to  your  desyre  heir.  I  have 
been  speaking  Alexander  McWilliam, 
and  called  him  befor  my  Lord,  who 
bitterly  acoastod  him  upon  your  accompt, 
who  promised  to  refound  the  goods  or  pay 
the  owners.  Four  men  that  were  yester- 
day at  Bewllcy  without  my  knowledge,  as 
I  am  informed,  made  a  foolish  bargain 
with  Glonivaccies  [?  Fraser  of  Clun- 
vackie]  sone,  quich  is  all  at  this  distance. 
With  my  humble  duetie  presented  your 
honor  and  good  lady,  I  am  as  becomes, 
much  honored,  your  very  humble  servant 
to  disspose  of 

A.  Chisolme 

A  document  endorsed  "Extract  Act  of 
the  commissioners  of  supiplio  of  the 
shyre  of  Invernes  discharging  the 
giving  of  coal  and  candle  to  the  garri- 
son of  Invergary"  recalls  earlier  years.  The 
meeting  was  held  on  7th  November  1695, 
there  being  present  "the  Honble  Ludovic 
Grant  of  that  ilk,  Sir  Hugh  Campbell  of 
('alder,  James  Grant  of  Gellovie,  John 
Grant  of  Easter  Eloheis,  John  Grant  of 
Corimony,  Mr  William  Mclntosh  of  Aber- 
.irder,  Mr  David  Poison  of  Kinmyleis,  Ro- 
bert Grant  of  Gartimore."  The  petition 
came  from  "the  people  of  Stratherick,  Aber- 
tarff,  Glenmoriston  and  Urquhart,"  who  al- 
leged that  coal  and  candle  had  been  given 
by  them  "for  neir  two  years  now  by  gone." 
The  commissioners  found  the  petition  "  to 


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be  reasonable  and  just  and  the  said  exaction 
to  be  prohibite  by  law."  No  further  sup- 
plies were  to  be  given  "without  the  Coun- 
cills  order  be  obtained  by  the  said  command- 
ing officer  for  that  effect." 

.Some  difficulties  were  experienced  at  In- 
verness  in  regard  to    the  appointment    of 
ministers.     A  letter  to  Culloden,  signed  13th 
January  1696  by  the    Provost,    Hugh    Ro- 
bertson ;   Wm.  Duff,  J.  Maclean  and  Hugh 
Duff,  baillies;  John  Cuthbert;  and  William 
Di.ff,  late  provost,  makes  mention  of  "  our 
former    overtoures    anent    the    calling    of 
Master  John  Paseley"  [?minister  of  Morton 
1693].       It  had  been  moved,  however,  that 
the       matter       be       delayed       in       order 
to  interpose  with  the  assemblie  for  a  per- 
son quallified  in  both    languages.       Wee 
need  not  tell  you  the  circumstance  of  the 
pariochen  or  the  vastness  of  the  charge 
so  far  as  concerns  the  Irish  part  thereof, 
quilk  renders  a  minister  so  quallified  in- 
dispensible.     ...     we  expect    and    in- 
treat  you  doe  all  that  is  possible  to  in- 
fluence  the    members   of    that    reverend 
meetting    to  a  oomplyance    -with  the    BO 
necessarie  and  just  requests  of  the  people 
.     .     .     .     The  persones  named  be  us  to 
the  comission  wer  Mr  MoLauron  [PRev. 
John    McLaurin,    minister    of    Kilmodan 
1689],     Mr     Duncanson     [PRev.     Robert 
Duncanson,     minister    of     Campbelliown 
1687],  and  Master  John  Munro  [Pminister 
of  Farr].       Either  of  these  or  any  other 
so  qualified  ye  think  fitt  for  the  place,  ye 
may  require,  and  wee  are  hopfull  you  will 
have  due  success  in  it. 

There  was  a,  call,  4th  August  1696,  to 
the  Reverend  James  Fraser  of  Brea  (minis- 
ter of  Oulross)  as  appears  by  a  document  ad- 
dressed to  Culloden  (17th  July  1699)  by  the 
magistrates,  heritors  and  elders.  The 
call  was  with  "the  epeciall  advice  and  con- 
sent of  the  presbitery  of  Murray,  to  whose 
bounds  wee  are  for  the  tym  adjoined;" 
and  Duncan  Forbes  of  Cullod«n  was  ap- 


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pointed  "to  prosecute  our  said  call  given,  to 
the  said  Mr  James  Fraser  with  all  con- 
venient deligence;  that  is  to  say  that  he 
without  loseing  of  any  tym  make  applica- 
tion in  our  name  to  the  presbitery.  .  .  . 
and  thereafter  that  he  apply  to  the  com- 
mission of  the  generall  aesemblie,  synode  of 
Fyfe  and  presbitery  of  Dumfermling." 
The  document  bears  29  signturee,  including 
Cuthbert  of  Castlehill,  elder  and  younger; 
Cuthbert  of  Drakies;  Poison  of  Kinmylies, 
and  Robertson  of  Inches.  The  Reverend 
James  Fraser,  though  he  officated  for  some 
time  at  Inverness,  eventually  remained  at 
Culross. 

John  Cuthbert  of  Drakies  represented 
the  burgh  of  Inverness  in  Parliament  tor 
many  years.  He  appears  to  have  been  pre- 
sent in  the  Parliament  of  1689,  1690  (first 
session),  1693  and  1695,  and  again  in  1698, 
1700  and  1701.  lie  was  not  present  in 
1696,  perhaps  for  the  following  reason:  — 

For  the  Laird  of  Culloden 
for  the  present  at  Edinburgh 

Much  honored 

I  presume  to  give  you  the  trouble  of  this 
lyne,  to  inform  you  that  I  am  at  pre- 
sent so  thick  of  hearing,  that  therby  I 
am  unfitt  to  represent  the  town  in  parlia- 
ment at  this  tym.  And  because  of  my 
indisposition  I  doubt  not  of  your  kindnes 
to  the  place  and  mo  in  appologiseing  for 
my  absence,  so  that  the  place  be  not 
quarrelled  for  the  same.  The  trewth 
of  this  is  known  to  the  magistrals  and 
counsell ;  and  if  this,  with  your  interpose- 
ing,  doe  not  satiefie,  on  your  advertise- 
ment (my  health  serving)  tho'  I  could  ryd 
no  more  bot  six  miles  a  day,  I  will  come 
forward.  I  know  that  the  magistrats 
have  wreitin  to  you,  to  verifie  the  treuth 
of  this. 

I  ain,  Much  honored, 
your  very  humble  servant, 

Jo.   Cuthbert. 

Internes,  3  September  1696. 


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The  following  to  Duncan  Forbes  is  from 
his  brother-in-law,  Sir  Robert  Munro  of 
Foulis,  who  had  married  in  1680  Joan, 
eldest  daughter  of  John  Forbes  of 
CuDoden : — 

Foulles  Jan  first  1697. 
Sir 

I  doubt  not  but  you  have    perused    and 
Considered  the    Counsells    proclamatione 
anent    raising     the    Militia    particularly 
that  claus  mentioneing  the  quota  of  horse 
to  be  outreaked  by  Seaforthe  and  Lovotts 
divisione  of  the  Shyre  of  Inverness  qcli  is 
to  bo  commanded   by  the  Laird  of   lial- 
nagawne    as   Captane    and   the   quota   of 
horseman  to  be  outreaked  be  Sutherland 
and  Cathnes  to  be  comanded  by  My  Lord 
Kea  wherin  I  find  east  ross  not  mention- 
ed, so  that  I  think  wee  will  not  be  lyable 
to  outreak  militia  horse  in  east  ross  at 
this  tyme  but  yet  Balnagawn  hath  order- 
ed his  cleark  to  send  out  Intimationes  re- 
quireing  the  commissioners  of  Suplie  and 
other  heretors  lyable  to  outreake  Militia 
hors  to  meit  at  Tayne  the  seaventh  in- 
stant in  order  to  Delyver  ther  horse  to  the 
officers  according  to  the  Counsells  order, 
and  supos  east  ross  wer  reallie  obleidged 
at  thia  tyme  to  outreak  Militia  (horsemen 
they  ought  to  be  under  My  Lord  Bea  and 
not  lialnagawnes  Comand.     If  you  think 
it  worth  your  whylo   you  may    give    me 
your  opinion  of  this  as  also  I  entreat  and 
expect  you  will  be  pleased  to  give  me  ane 
accompt  of  the  current  uewes  with  you 
when  this  comes  to  your  hands  and  Lyk- 
wayes    what   was    the  grounds    of     this 
alarume  or  if  you  know  of    any    certane 
grounds    that  ane    Invaeione  should    be 
feared  and  what  is  your  opinion  to  me  in 
that  caise  and  if  you  think  fitt  I  should 
mak  any  adress  to    the  statsmen    arent 
what  I  wrot  to  you  in  October  last,  My 

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humble  servyce  to  your  Ladie  your  Son 
and  all  the  familie  I  expect  you  will  ex- 
cuse this  trouble  it  being  given  you  by 
Dear  Brother 

your  affectionat  Brother 
and  verio  humble  servant 

II.  Munro 

Perhaps  the  most  notable  local  event  of 
this  year  (1697)  was  the  affair  of  Simon 
Fraser  (afterwards  Lord  Lovat),  and  the 
Dowager  Lady  Lovat  (see  "  Culloden 
Papers"  XXX.,  XXXI.,  XXXII.),  when  he 
was  pleased  to  tell  Forbes  that  "I  am  very 
hopful  in  my  dear  wife's  constancy,  if  they 
do  not  put  her  to  death."  And  this  inter- 
course between  Beaufort  and  Culloden 
caused  considerable  uneasiness  among  the 
latter'fi  friends  and  relations,  who  were 
sometimes  puzzled  by  his  attitude.  Colonel 
Jchn  Forbes,  writing  from  London,  took  a 
very  serioiis  view  of  his  elder  brother's  re- 
putation in  the  matter. 

The  Laird  of  Culloden 
to  the  care  of  Mr  Forbes  writer  in 

Edinburgh 
Su- 
it is  informed  here  that  [you]  have  been 
very  unfrendly  to  my  Lord  Tullibarden's 
intrests,  both  [as]  to  your  advyce  and 
writings  in  the  bussinee  of  Beaufort, 
which,  if  trew,  I  most  say  his  lordship  is 
but  very  ill  rewarded  both  for  his  friend- 
ship to  you  and  his  kyndness  to  me.  His 
lordship  was  pleased  to  speak  to  me  anent 
you,  which  trcwly  was  very  surprysing, 
considering  the  naturall  aversion  I  be- 
leaved  you  ever  had  to  all  deeds  of  op- 
pression, and  the  paralell  of  this  villanie 
and  insolence  hes  not  been  read  in  his- 
tory. I  beg  it  of  you,  wryt  his  lordship, 
and  let  him  know  the  whole  matter  off 
fact,  and  what  your  owne  concerne  their- 
in  hes  been,  which  I  ame  hopefull  will  be 


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such  as  may  make  his  lordship  not  repent, 
but  rather  continew  his  frendship  to  you 
and  yours.     This  freedom  you  will  please 
pardon,  seeing  you  know  I  ame,  Sir, 
your  most  affectionate  brother 
and  servant, 

J.   Forbes. 

Kinsington,  the  4th  December  1697. 
I  shall  be  impatient  till  I  hear  from  you. 

But  the  friendship  to  Simon  Fraser  was 
continued  in  the  next  generation  both  by 
John  Forbes  of  Culloden  and  by  his  more 
celebrated  brother,  the  Lord  .President. 


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5.  THE  EARLS  OF  SEAFOHTII— 1695-1701 


Kenneth  fourth  Earl  of  Seaforth,  suc- 
ceeded his  father  in  1678,  and  remained 
true  to  James  VII.,  whom  he  followed  to 
Franc©  and  later  served  in  Ireland  and 
Scotland,  subsequently  surrendering  to 
General  Mackay.  Thereafter  he  was  im- 
prisoned but  seems  to  have  escaped  shortly 
before  the  following  letter  was  written  by 
his  mother,  the  Dowager  Lady  Seaforth, 
daughter  of  Sir  George  Mackenzie  of  Tar- 
bat,  and  sister  of  George,  then  Viscount  of 
Tarbat,  afterwards  first  Earl  of  Cromartio. 
It  is  endorsed  "The  old  Countess  Seafort 
1695,"  and  is  addressed  "For  the  much 
honoured  the  Leard  of  Culoden  thes." 

Worthie  and  much  respected  frend  the 
noyes  of  my  sone  Seaforte  reteiring  [re- 
turning] is  [word  obliterated]  or  now 
heard  by  you,  it  was  only  want  of  health 
that  has  forsed  him  to  this.  I  doe  ad- 
mire he  has  lived  so  long  with  being 
confynd  now  this  fyv  years.  I  hop  ye 
will  us[e]  your  endeavours  with  the  Se- 
cretar  to  be  his  frind  so  much  as  to  pro- 
cur  his  liberty  to  liv  at  horn  on  beall- 
For  certainly  this  is  all  his  desyn  or  de- 
syre.  So  I  expect  to  get  a  proof  and 
test  of  your  frindship  at  this  tym  for 
certainly  if  ye  knew  how  tender  he  is  ye 
wad  think  it  war  cruilty  to  hav  keiped 
him  so  long  confynd :  now  I  hop  justis 
and  charity  as  weell  as  blood  relation  will 
bo  motivs  to  perswad  you  to  be  our  frind 
now,  Ye  know  non  owned  that  caus  that 
was  mor  or  perhaps  so  innocent  as  he 
was,  and  yet  non  in  Scotland  so  harshly 
dealth  with.  I  never  doubted  of  your 
frindship  but  this  new  proof  will  ad  a 
further  obligation  on, 
your  reall  afectionat  frind  and  servant 
Isobell  Seafort 

Fortroe  29  Agust  95 


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My  serves  to  your  Lady  I  am  sure  she 
will  be  a  good  agent  for  my  son,  if  my 
hart  deceav  me  not,  I  wad  serve  her 
wilingly. 

Culloden's  answer  has  not  been  found, 
but  three  weeks  later  Lady  Seaforth  wrote 
a«~.  follows,  presumably  to  him  but  there  is 
no  address :  — 

Much  honoured  and  afectionat  frend 

I  never  in  the  least  doubted  your  kynd- 
nass  to  this  family  upon  many  acounts, 
I  wish  the  secretar  may  answear  your 
expectation  in  giving  a  favourable  repre- 
sentation of  my  sone  to  the  king,  and  if 
he  doe  I  make  no  question  but  he  will 
procure  his  liberty  to  liv  at  horn  for 
what  ever  others  may  endeavour  the  sec- 
retar can  oversway  them  and  I  earnestly 
desyre  that  from  yourself  or  by  any  other 
that  ye  know  has  intrest  with  him  ye  wad 
perswad  him  to  this,  you  may  beleive 
mee 

Your  afectionat  frend  and  servant 

Isobell  Seafort 

20  Septr  95 

To  his  wife  she  also  wrote  the  same 
day:  — 

For  my  Lady  Culloden      Thea 

dear  madam 

I  was  oblidged  to  you  for  your  kynd 
simpathising  letter.  I  wish  the  secretar 
may  giv  a  favourabll  representation  of 
my  sons  circumstances  to  the  king,  for 
certinly  war  the  king  truly  informed  he 
wad  easily  allow  him  to  liv  at  horn,  for 
every  body  can  not  but  think  that  my 
son  has  met  with  hard  and  unequall  mea- 
sours  to  what  others  has,  even  thos  that 
was  actually  in  blood,  and  soom  that  was 
murderers,  yet  all  hav  freedoom,  and 
alowance  to  liv  at  horn  but  he,  and  tho 
the  publik  had  given  him  his  Liberty  he 
behooved  to  com  quyetly  a  way,  becaus 


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of  privat  trubills,  so  that  nothing  can  be 
a  favour  to  him  but  a  tolerence  to  liv  at 
horn,  your  husband  may  tak  his  own  way 
to  caws  inform  the  secretar  of  this,  1  ani 
as  ever 

your  real!  afectionat  &  humble  servant 
Isobell  Seafort 
20  septr  95 

There  is  nothing  more  till  the  summer  of 
1696  when  an  arrangement  was  being  made 
for  cautioners. 

For  the  Leard  of  Culloden    Thee 

Much  honoured  frind 

this  at  your  writing  south  at  this  tym  is 
a  new  testimony  of  your  kyndnes  to  us : 
and  when  you  and  I  meets  I  will  con- 
vine  you  of  the  reasonabllness  of  my  de- 
syrs. 

no  doubt  ye  hear  that  my  sone  Seafort 
is  in  tearms  to  surrender  him  self  and  on 
beall  to  hav  Liberty  to  liv  at  horn,  which 
I  find  he  is  resolved  to  doe.  Ther  is  of 
our  own  peopll  that  has  alowed  me  to 
writ  south  to  put  them  in  the  bond  to 
be  presented  for  his  beall,  Ridcastill, 
Kilcowy,  Belmaduthy,  Mr  Simon  Mac- 
kenzie of  [illegible]  with  soom  others, 
but  that  which  I  esteim  mor  of  then  all 
thir  is  my  good  frind  Brody  has  alowed 
me  to  name  him  for  on,  now  if  you  will 
be  so  kynd  as  to  joyn  with  them  for  an- 
other as  I  wad  think  it  a  very  great  ob- 
ligation to  this  family,  eo  my  sone  wad 
no  doubt  hav  still  a  gratfull  remem- 
ber anc  of  it,  my  Lord  had  wont  to  say  a 
man  had  no  thing  but  father  and  mother 
kin  to  trust  to  and  be  kynd  to,  so  he  still 
esteimed  the  forbuses  the  on  half  of  him 
[his  wife  was  a  daughter  of  tenth  Lord 
Forbes]  and  this  wad  be  such  a  new  ty 
as  wad  not  be  easly  forgot;  I  hav  not 
met  with  mor  of  our  kinsmen  as  yet,  but 
^hos  above  named,  but  I  expect  several! 


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others,   but  I  know  you  being  on  will 
make  them  much  mor  consider  abll,  I  am 
hasting  south  for  I  wad  gladly  hav  this 
finished  I  am 

your  reall  afectionat  frind  and  servant 
Isobell  Sea  fort 
24  Jull  96 

A  few  days  later  Seaforth  wrote  himself. 

The  Laird  of  Cu[lk>den]  Thes. 

Sir, 

I  understand  by  your  letter  from  my 
mother  how  much  I  am  bound  to  your 
kindness  which  I  shall  still  indeavour  to 
meritt  so  I  shall  not  miss  to  requett  with 
all  the  Service  in  my  power  and  by  Gods 
grace  you  shall  run  no  hazard  for  any 
ingadgment  you  are  pleasd  to  make  on 
my  acount  being  in  honour,  justice,  and 
gratitude  tayd  to  you  for  I  confess  its 
doubly  oblidging  to  help  on  when  ons 
back  (as  the  saying  is)  is  at  the  waal,  its 
done  like  a  good  mghbour  and  a  true 
Forbes  to  a  grandson  of  the  family  and 
you  may  be  sure  meets  with  all  the  just 
[Pjrequitment  imaginable  as  I  shoud  soon 
convince  you  wer  it  in  my  power  by 
actions  to  demonstrat  as  I  now  doe  by 
this  letter  how  sincerly  I  ain 
Your  atfectionat  Cousing  and  obliged 
friend  to  serv  you 

Seafort 

Agust  3  1696 

Pray  let  this  give  my  humble  respects 
to  your  good  lady. 

The  next  event  recorded  among  the 
papers  is  the  release  of  the  Ear]  by  war- 
rant dated  at  Kensington  1st  March  1696/7, 
the  king  being  informed  that  he  "did  sur- 
render himself  prisoner  to  the  Commander 
of  our  Garrison  at  Invernesss,  and  has 
thrown  himself  on  our  Boy  all  mercie."  He 
was  to  receive  his  liberty  "upon  his  find- 


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ing  Bail  and  Security  to  live  peaceably 
under  our  Government  and  to  compeare  be- 
fore you  when  called."  The  process  of 
treason  was  to  be  dropped  "untill  our  fur- 
ther plesur  be  known  therein"  ("Oulloden 
Papers"  XXIX.) 

On  22nd  November  1697  Seaforth  wrote 
from  Chanonrie  to  Culloden  stating  tnat 
he  had  heard  from  his  agent  in  Edinburgh 
that  orders  had  been  issued  for  the  regis- 
tration of  his  bond  and  cautioners  cited  to 
produce  his  person  on  4th  January  there- 
after or  else  pay  the  penalty.  He  had 
written  to  the  chancellor  and  advocate  but 
had  received  no  reply,  and  he  now  asked 
Culloden's  advice,  telling  ham  "  though  I 
have  not  been  out  of  my  chamber  since  I 
saw  you  till  yisternight  that  I  came  here 
yet  rather  than  any  of  my  baill  should  be 
troubled  I  woud  be  caried  in  a  liter  south 
if  nothing  will  please  but  my  undoeing." 
Lady  Seaforth  (his  wife)  had  written  to 
Brodie,  but  as  yet  no  answer  had  come. 

The  Council  did  meet,  as  appears  by  an 
anonymous  letter  to  Culloden  of  6th  Janu- 
ary 1698,  but  which  has  been  endorsed  "Sr 
A.  Mbnro  [Sir  Alexander  Monro  of  Bear- 
crofts]  anent  Seaforth."  It  deals  with 
other  matters  but  has  the  following  pas- 
sage :  — 

Before  this  come  to  your  hand  ye  will 
have  acoompt  of  what  the  council  did 
with  Seaforth  and  his  cautioners.  Your 
freind  was  willing  to  have  phickt  yon  out 
of  trouble  if  it  hade  beiu  possible.  One 
said  that  all  the  rest  were  bound  to  re- 
lieve you  and  Brodie  which  was  the  an- 
swer I  got  from  severals.  who  lauglit  nt 
your  incumbrance  in  that  mater,  wherin 
ye  ought  not  to  have  concerned  your- 
self. 

The  "friend"  was  probably  no  other  than 
the  Lord  High  Chancellor  himself  (the  Earl 
of  Marchmont)  to  whom  Brodie  wrote  a 
letter  of  thanks  some  days  later. 


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For  the  Right  Honourable 
The  Earle  of  Marchmount 
Lord  High  Chancelor 
of  Scotland 

My  Lord 

The®  ar  to  give  your  Lo  my  due  acknow- 
ledgment and  hartie  thanks  for  your 
kindnes  and  zeal  to  have  rescued,  and 
releived  Culloden  and  me  out  of  danger 
by  our  engadgment  for  my  Lord  Sea- 
fort.  It  seems  the  Lords  of  Councel  look 
upon  ua  either  as  not  vvorthie  of  ther  fa- 
vour and  justice,  or  desyring  to  treat  us, 
as  if  we  wer  the  most  disaffected  to  the 
Government,  hot  as  the  proverb  is  they 
ar  weil  doing  bairns  who  may  not  greit, 
or  complain.  And  if  ther  Los  of  the 
Councel  have  preceidit  upon  that  sup- 
position which  we  heard  was  confidentlie 
asserted  that  Culloden  and  I  wer  secured 
by  the  Mckenzies  against  all  hazart,  it 
is  most  groundles,  for  I  declair  to  yor 
Lo  upon  my  treuth,  we  neither  have,  or 
ever  had  anie  other  securitie  or  prospect 
bot  our  presumption  of  the  favour  and 
freindship  of  the  Government. 

My  Lord  thes  testificats  which  wer  last 
sent  up  by  Ministers  and  Doctor  Forbes 
[Culloden's  brother]  wer  given  by  per- 
sons of  truth  and  candour  nor  would  my 
Lord  Seaforts  power  or  influence  have 
moved  them  to  attest  an  untreuth.  And 
it  could  not  have  probablie  bein  doubted, 
nor  had  it  bein  anie  inconvcnienc  to  the 
Government,  upon  the  consideration  ot 
Seaforts  health,  and  the  sereritie  of 
this  winter  weather  to  have  grantit  to  us 
continuation  for  his  appeiranc  and  our 
presenting  him,  for  a  moneth  or  five 
weiks,  the  bond  of  cautionne  being  lying 
still  over  our  heads  in  its  full  force  and 
effect  and  now  my  Lord  forgive  me  to  say 
it  that  it  tends  nothing  to  the  honour  or 
interest  of  the  Government  that  we 
should  be  exposed  to  be  laughd 

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att,  and  flouted  by  the  enemies 
and  disaffected  to  it  who  bidd  us  now 
gather  up  our  thanks  and  reward  for  all 
our  loyaltie. 

And  now  that  Culloden  has  writt  a 
long  letter  to  your  Lo.  on  this  subject  I 
shal  forbear  to  insist  furder  on  it,  hav- 
ing no  doubt  of  your  Lo  good  will,  and 
endeavours  to  protect  and  releive  us  still, 
and  I  can  onlie  alwais  have  a  due  senc 
of  the  manie  obligations  I  lye  under  to 
be,  My  Lord 

\our  Lo.  most  humble  and  affectionat 

servant 

J.  Brodie. 
Penick  18  Janry  1698 

A  letter  signed  by  "Alex.  Simson"  of 
date,  16th  Feb.  1698,  relates  what  happened 
on  Seaforth's  eventual  appearance  before 
the  Council.  That  it  was  written  to  Oul- 
loden  appears  from  his  wife's  covering 
letter  "to  the  care  of  Thomas  Hossack. 
merchant  in  Inverness."  "My  dearest," 
she  wrote,  "This  cam  to  my  hand  yieter 
night  let,  and  I  have  sent  it  as  you  de- 
saird,  nor  had  I  opnid  it,  had  it  not  ben 
s>o  befor  it  cam  to  me.  However  I  am  well 
plesd  you  ar  delaiverd  from  that  trubill, 
and  I  think  you  will  see  a  litell  beter  er  you 
ingadg  agen,  my  love." 

Simson's  letter  relates  "the  maner  of  the 
councell's  prooedour  againeat  the  Earl  of 
Seaforth,  who  compeared  yesterday." 
"What  formerly  was  asserted  by  the  sever- 
all  testificats  of  the  earle's  indispositione 
evidently  appeared  to  them  by  ooeullar 
inspectione  of  the  earle  himselfe,  who  was 
wraped  up  in  two  night  gownes  [dressing 
gowns]  and  ane  cloak."  It  was  moved  that 
the  cautioner's  petition  might  be  read 
which  was  "more  strongly  inforced  by  your 
brother  Ln<>  doubt  Sir  David  Forbes]  vira 
voce — that  of  consequence.  .  .  .  you 
ought  [to]  be  dischairged  becaus  the  earle 
compeared."  After  a  tedious  debate  it  was 


MARY    INNES,   WIFE    OF    DUNCAX   FORBES,    THIRD    OF    CULLODEX. 


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put  to  the  vote  "wihioh  was  carried  in  the 
affirmative  by  the  plurality  of  sex  votes. 
By  which  you  are  once  loused;  become 
bound  againe  as  you  see  it  favor  your  in- 
terest. If  your  sex  freinds  of  the  matter 
of  36  in  counoell  wer  absent,  I  believe  your 
band  would  certainly  meet  with  rigor." 
The  earl  then  presented  a  petition  craving 
protection  from  his  creditors  "which  was 
laid  asyde"  and  he  was  ordained  "to  re- 
new his  baill  to  compear  befor  them  under 
the  penaltie  mentioned  in  your  band,  when 
called,  or  goe  to  prisone.  He  told  them 
he  had  none  of  his  friends  here.  Where- 
upon my  Lord  Forbes  and  Grant  made  offer 
of  iJhemselfes  to  become  bound  for  -him, 
againest  which  offer"  there  were  legal  ob- 
jections :  but  on  being  put  to  the  vote  it 
was  carried  by  two  voices. 

There  is  nothing  more  from  Simson  and, 
indeed,  no  further  document  till  16th 
March  1698,  when  the  Dowager  Lady  Sea- 
forth  wrote  a  line  asking  Culloden  to  come 
over  the  next  day  "  sine  your  advys  will 
much  oblidg  your  afectionat  frind  Isobell 
Seafort." 

There  is  a  blank  again  till  13th  August 
1699,  when  the  young  countess  (the  Lady 
Frances  Herbert,  second  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam, first  Marquess  of  Powis)  wrote  the  fol- 
lowing letter,  which  appears  to  refer  to  her 
son :  — 

For  the  Lerd  of  Colloden  thes 

Brane,  the  13th  of  August  1699. 

Sir, 

Tho'  I  should  have  ben  glad  to  have 
seene  you  heare  if  your  convenience  would 
have  permited  it,  wilest  you  were  in  the 
nort,  yet  I  will  not  take  it  amis,  hopping 
it  is  upon  noe  dislike  you  Lave  to  me,  or 
the  thought  that  you  would  not  have  ben 
as  wellcom  now  as  if  my  lord  had  ben 
at  horn,  that  as  inder  [has  hindered]  it, 
which  I  can  assure  you  of,  for  I  shall 
ever  have  an  [e]stime  for  one  that  as 
ben,  and  is  I  may  say  still,  soe  much  my 


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lord's  frend.  Therfor  I  hope  you  will 
now  bring  him  home,  for  I  thinke  he  as 
ben  long  inof  ther.  I  have  troubled  you 
with  my  leter,  being  you  were  soe  kind 
as  to  dealer  it,  which  truly  is  an  obliga- 
tion lead  on  her  that  is, 
Sir,  your  most  affectionat  humbe  servant 
Frances  Seafort. 

The  death  of  the  Earl  of  Seaforth  took 
place  early  in  1701,  and  the  following  let- 
ter was  written  by  the  old  Countess  in  May 
of  that  year  concerning  this  and  her  grand- 
son, William,  now  fifth  Earl  of  Seaforth :  — 

for  the  much  honoured 
The  Leard  of  Culloden 
thes 

Much  honoured  frind 

I  believe  yee  know  that  the  Counsell 
denyd  that  my  grandsone  should  stay 
with  you,  and  to  tell  you  the  truth  I 
rather  hav  him  with  you  then  \\ith  any 
els  I  know,  having  so  good  proof  of  your 
kyiidne^s  and  firindship  to  my  dearest 
sone  that  is  gon,  whos  death  is  a  very 
sad  strok  to  me,  If  ye  knew  all  my  cir- 
cumstances ye  wad  beleive  this,  he  was 
the  great  joy  of  my  lyf,  and  the  suport 
of  my  age,  Lord  giv  me  resignation  and 
submistion  to  his  holly  will,  for  this  is 
on  of  the  heaviest  trublls  that  ever  i 
met  with.  I  am  fully  per  a  waded  the 
child  will  be  better  a  great  deal  with 
you  than.  hear.  My  John  [John  Mac- 
kenzie of  Assynt]  will  be  hear  this  week 
or  I  think  rather  the  nixt,  which  tym 
I  will  desyr  him  to  come  speak  to  you. 
If  at  any  tym  your  leasour  wad  allow 
you  to  coine  this  lenth,  if  it  war  for  ane 
hour  or  two,  that  I  might  hav  your  ad- 
vyce  as  to  my  self,  since  ther  is  few  on 
earth  now  that  I  can  bo  free  with,  or 
doeth  believe  sinserly  frindly,  eoom  ha 
an  by  end  and  soom  another,  and  I  think 


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qwyetly  ye  might  tell  me  your  thoughts 
and  I  wad  trust  much  to  your  opinion, 
I  am  as  ever  your 

reaJl   afectionat   frind    and   Servant 
Isobell  Seafort 

Give  my  servise  to  your  lady  and 
and  mistres  Isobell  [Forbes,  his 
daughter,  afterwards  Mrs  Fraser  of 
Achnagairn.] 

19  may  1701 

Things  were  still  uncertain  when  the 
boy's  mother  wrote  (10th  June  1701)  from 
Brahan  that  she  had  not  had  the  answer 
she  expected  "and  ther  for  I  have  sent 
him  back  to  scoul  to  Mr  Keneth  where  I 
desier  you  will  be  please  to  t>e  soe  kind  as 
to  let  him  stay  till  you  hear  from  me."  A 
week  later  the  old  countess  wrote:  — 

For  the  much  honoured 
The  Leard  of  Culloden 

These 

Much  honoured  frind 
Since  I  see  no  apearance  when  I  may  be 
horn  or  bee  in  other  circumstances  hear, 
I  hav  writ  to  my  John  and  to  my  doch- 
ter  in  law  and  to  the  chyld  himself,  that 
it  is  fit  you  get  the  troubil  of  him  for 
a  tym  wher  I  perswad  myself  he  will  be 
very  weell  and  I  must  also  intreat  you 
no  to  put  your  self  to  any  trubil  anent 
him  for  he  is  weell  conditioned,  and  very 
easily  pleased.  So  I  beseich  you  do  not 
in  the  least  make  him  a  trubil  to  you 
and  I  wish  it  may  be  gods  will  he  live 
to  be  a  gratfull  acknowledger  of  all  your 
favours :  as  I  writ  formerly  to  you  that 
ther  war  severall  ingagements  I  was  in 
for  my  dear  sone  that  is  gon  that  would 
be  very  trubilsoom  to  mee  and  my  doch- 
ter  in  law  took  not  oours  with  them,  yet 
I  think  no  clame  is  mor  unreasonabil 
then  this  that  Pfestonhall  [Roderick 
Mackenzie]  persues  me  for,  being 
founded  upon  things  that  unnaterall 


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foolish  Sandy  forsed  me  to  syne  to  him 
befor  he  wad  giv  up  the  mony  he  robed, 
of  which  the  publik  was  to  hav  the  most, 
and  I  not  knowing  how  to  get  the  pub- 
lik satisfyed  was  content  to  doe  any- 
thing, this  old  Belmaduthy,  the  Minis- 
ter of  Awch  [Avoch]  and  Hewgh 
Bealyie  can  witnes,  who  writ  and  wit- 
nesed  the  same,  pardon  the  trubil  and 
believe  me  your 

very  afectionat  frend  and  servant 

Isobell  Seafort 
16  Jun  1701 

Give  my  servis  to  your  Lady 

On  1st  July  1701  the  younger  countess 
was  in  Edinburgh  determined  apparently 
to  keep  the  boy  under  her  own  control,  if 
possible.  The  Government  <;ar  contented 
to  have  him  stay  at  Fortrose  till  farder 
orders,  ther  for  he  will  not  trouble  you 
this  bout,  tho  I  can  assure  you  had  he 
ben  to  goe  to  any  from  the  plase  were  he 
is,  I  should  have  chose  your  house  before 
any."  On  her  way  south  she  had  stopped 
in  Elgin,  and  a  letter  from  Doctor  Jona- 
than Forbes  to  his  brother  sums  up  the 
situation  more  clearly. 

For  The  Laird  of  Colloden 
These. 

Elgin   15  Jully  1701 

Sr 

I  was  calld  by  my  lady  Marques  Sea- 
fort  the  night  she  lo.l^ed  in  this  place 
on  her  way  to  lidinbrugh,  She  was  at 
pains  to  tell  me  that  ther  was  a  de- 
signe  to  take  her  sone  the  young  Mar- 
ques from  her  and  lodge  him  with  you, 
which  she  said  troubled  her  extreauily, 
that  she  wuld  not  be  allowed  the  charge 
of  the  educatione  of  her  own  chyld,  and 
that  she  had  wrytt  you  before  she  left 
Brahan,  that  you  should  not  meaddle 
with  the  youth  (without  her  own  con- 
sent) on  no  accoumpt  whateomever,  and 


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intreated  me  to  tell  you  the  same 
again ;  I  said  that  I  thought  you  would 
not  be  so  officious  as  to  take  the  charge 
of  a  person  of  Seaforts  quality  except  all 
other  freinds  as  weill  as  her  Lap  were 
content,  for  I  beleived  that  you  could 
propose  no  other  advantage  to  yorself 
by  it  more  then  in  shewing  yor  willing- 
nes  to  doe  all  the  services  lay  in  yor 
power,  for  the  weel-being  of  that  noble 
family.  However,  if  I  understand  weill 
I  think  not  fitt  you  meadle  furder  in 
that  affair  except  all  concerned  in  the 
young  nobleman  were  once  agreed 
amongst  themselves  (as  to  that  payment) 
and  joyntly  desyred  you  be  at  the 
trouble;  in  which  caise  I  know  ye  wish 
so  weill  to  the  memorey  of  both  his 
Father  and  Grandfather  that  you  would 
goe  far  greatter  lenths  (when  opor- 
tunityes  offered)  to  doe  them  service. 
In  a  word  I  fynd  my  Lady  resolute  that 
you  doe  not  meaddle  derectly  or  in- 
derectly  with  her  son  except  ye  disv- 
obleidge  her  exceedingly.  All  this  I 
have  wrytten  at  her  desyre  so  only  adds 
I  ame  still  Sr 

Yor   dnteirly   affectinat   Brother 
&  most  humble  Servant 

Jon.   Forbes. 

Writing  to  Culloden  on  25th  October 
1701  the  Lord  Advocate  prayed  him  to 
state  "how  it  is  with  the  E.  of  Seafort 
and  how  he  is  keept  for  the  old  Countess 
her  coming  north  has  I  hear  changed  me- 
thodes."  This  correspondence  ends  with 
two  letters  from  the  younger  Lady  Sea- 
forth :  — 

For  the  Laird  of  Cullodine. 

Erane,  the  7  of  Nober  1701 

Gir 

I  doe  not  doubt  but  you  will  be  as  sur- 
prised at  the  recepet  of  my  leter  as  I 
was  to  find  that  the  children  had  come 
a  way  from  your  hous,  and^  kind  invita- 


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tion  at  such  a  time  a  night,  but  realy 
tho  I  was  the  person,  to  blame  in  ordr- 
ing  they  should  come  home,  yet  when  I 
did  soe,  I  did  hope  it  would  have  ben 
in  good  time  and  not  to  hassard  ther 
helth,  for  I  had  much  raader  they  had 
staied  with  you,  then  to  havo  don  what 
they  did,  but  I  hope  you  will  excus  it, 
and  assure  your  self  were  it  not  that  I 
had  some  thing  to  doe  for  my  sone  at 
home,  I  should  not  have  desierd  the 
children  should  have  come  frome  your 
house,  were  I  know  they  would  have 
ben  soe  wellcom,  but  a  nother  time  they 
shall  make  amens,  as  well  as  my  selfe, 
which  would  be  very  glad  of  an  ocation 
to  assure  you  by  word  of  mouth,  how 
much  I  really  am 

Your  most  affectionat 

frend   and  Servant 

Frances  Seafort 
My  sexvis  to  your  lady. 

Barwick  the  31  of  Deber  1701 
Sir 

Louking  upon  you  as  my  nebuer  and 
kind  frend  I  could  not  but  give  you  an 
acount  of  my  prosidin  which  perhapes 
tho  it  may  louke  strang  m  the  eye  of 
the  World  I  hope  it  will  not  doe  soe  to 
you,  when  I  assure  you  that  what  I 
have  don  is  for  the  realle  good  of  my 
children,  which  I  know  is  what  you  will 
be  plesed  at,  being  one  that  wishes  the 
family  soe  well,  and  I  hope  that  upon 
that  account  my  seli'e,  and  that  you  will 
be  soe  just  to  me  as  to  believe,  I  am 
with  all  sencerity 

Sir 

Your  most  affectionat  frend 
and  servant 

Francos  Seafort 

With    your    permision     my    servis    to 
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What  now  happened  is  told  in  a  letter 
from  Sir  Gilbert  Eliot  to  the  Earl  of 
Cromartie,  dated  from  Edinburgh  25th  No- 
vember 1703  (Sir  William  Fraser,  "The 
Earls  of  Cromartie"  1.  205)  ".  .  .  . 
Much  of  the  rest  of  the  Councell's  tym 
for  this  dyet  wr.s  spent  upon  a  process 
against  the  Countess  of  Seaforth  for  cary- 
ing  her  son  out  of  the  kingdom  to  be 
popishly  bred.  She  made  a.  long  defence 
herself  from  the  barr,  but  chiefly  insisted 
upon  the  indemnity;  but  at  last  the 
matter  was  remitted  to  a  committy  to  find 
out  expedients  to  constrain  her  to  bring 
home  her  son,  and  to  raise  money  for  this 
effect." 


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6.  MISCELLANEOUS— 1699-1702. 


The  following  extracts  are  from  miscel- 
laneous letters  which  have  no  particular 
sequence : — 

From  Lt.-Col.  John  Forbes  at  Edin- 
burgh to  his  brother  Culloden,  dated 
4  April  1699 

The  president  and  K.  advocatt  are 
calld  in  all  heast  to  court  and  are  gon 
this  day,  what  the  business  is  none 
knows  as  yet,  only  the  arryval  of  our 
ships  in  America  and  our  settling  at 
Darian  maks  a  great  noise  and  many 
beleeve  it  will  mak  yet  more.  .  .  . 
The  gentlemen  that  are  come  back  from 
America  give  a  very  good  account  of 
every  thing  and  it  wer  a  peety  to  lose  it 
after  haveing  so  fair  a  prospect.  .  .  . 
I  wish  I  wer  any  wher  out  of  this  damd 
toune,  which  stands  by  kneavery  and 
lyes  and  oppression,  but  more  of  this  a\> 
meeting.  I  showed  the  first  pairt  of 
yor  letter  to  some  great  men  who  vallues 
it  not  a  pin,  if  you  wer  all  stolen  and 
eatten  provyding  you  pey  yor  cess  and 
they  have  but  the  ruleing  of  the  rest. 

From  Lt  Col  John  Forbes  to  hia 
brother  Culloden,  dated  24  April 
1699. 

Wee  have  no  accompt  as  yet  of  the 
advocate  and  president.  The  Duke  01 
Ormond  hes  layd  down  all  his  places, 
and  itts  much  talked  here  that  Portland 
will  be  necessitat  to  leave  the  court,  or 
tell  what  wer  the  privatt  articles  be- 
twixt Bufflers  and  him.  Strathnaver's 
and  Ferguson's  regiments  are  aryved 
from  Ireland.  The  first  is  to  march  to 
Inverness,  BO  whether  that  may  be  the 
place's  advantage  or  not,  I  know  not, 
but  I  hope  it.  It  may  be  the  more  the 


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merrier,  but  the  fewer  the  better  cheer. 
Our  African  company  are  very  bussie 
and  will  have  four  more  ships  in  a  little 
tyme  at  our  new  settlement. 

From  John  Forbes  at  Edinburgh  to 
his  cousin  Culloden,  dated  3  May 
1699. 

The  Advocat  and  President  wer  befor 
the  King  last  week,  anent  our  American 
settlement,  and  the  King  has  remitted 
them  to  be  heard  befor  my  Lord  Port- 
land who  fully  knowes  his  mynd  in  the 
matter.  Ther  is  presently  ane  great 
mortality  amongst  the  horses  in  Eng- 
land, and  some  English  horse  that  have 
been  brought  into  Scotland  have  poluted 
all  the  horse  in  this  country,  that  their 
is  hardly  ten  horse  belonging  to  noble- 
men or  others  within  this  toun  but  are 
infected  with  ane  rageing  cold,  wherof 
many  dye. 

The  following  characteristic  letter  ad- 
dressed to  "  The  Laird  of  Culloden ''  is  from 
his  son  and  heir,  John  Forbes,  in  regard  to 
his  intended  marriage  with  Jean  Gordon, 
daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Gordon  of  Gordon- 
ston,  baronet,  by  his  first  wife  Margaret, 
daughter  of  William,  twelfth  Lord  Forbes. 

Drany  June  the  6th.  1609 
Sir 

I  came  hier  yesterday's  afternoon  and 
found  my  Lady  dispaching  ame  express  to 
know  of  my  health,  for  she  belived  noth- 
ing but  indisposition  could  have  occasion- 
ed so  long  and  -unreasonable  absence, 
and  I  was  glead  it  passed  for  such ;  how- 
ever after  som  litle  furder  discourse  she 
told  me  what  Sir  Robert  had  resolved  on 
att  parting,  which  occasions  my  giving 
you  this  trouble,  Tearms  i  find  will  not 
discord  you  and  my  Lady  tells  me  he  id 
wery  forward,  to  have  the  thing  once 
over,  and  in  order  to  that  is  postively 
determin'd  to  be  home  saterday  come 


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eight  dayes  the  17th  of  this  moneth, 
and  resolves  to  mary  the  22nd  or  26th 
att  farthest;  Therfor  Sir  with  submis- 
sion to  your  will,  I  would  be  satisfied 
how  soon  this  cam  to  hand  you  dispached 
off  ane  express  south  for  any  necessarya 
I  may  stand  in  need  off,  the  tyme  being 
but  short,  all  I  propose  if  you  please,  is 
two  sute  of  cloathes  plain,  the  one  of  the 
stuffs  they  wore  last  sumer  if  they  be 
still  in  fashion  the  other  of  cloath,  with 
west  and  briches  of  some  silk  stuff, 
stockings  conform  to  the  cloathes,  a 
nightgoun  and  things  therto  belonging, 
if  ther  be  any,  as  for  any  tokens  or 
toyes  that  ar  useuall  to  be  given  a  vrcfc- 
man  att  such  occasions  as  this,  I'm  al- 
together ignorant  of  what  belong  to 
them,  but  understands  that  som  thing 
of  that  nature  is  expected,  and  would 
be  content  if  any  such  thing  be,  it  wer 
don  to  purpose  (as  Sir  I  told  you  be- 
fore) or  not  at  all :  I  begg  pardon  for 
this  and  would  have  forebore  writing 
till  my  own  return  had  not  the  tyme 
been  so  very  short.  Lett  what  ever  ex- 
press you  send  call  at  me  in  the  by 
goeing,  John  Forbes  is  the  man  you'll 
employ  for  my  Cloaths  he  haveing  my 
measure,  I  ad  no  more  but  that  I  am 
Sir  your  most  affectionat  and  obedient 

son  whilst 

J.   Forbes 

From   Lord  Strathnaver   at    Dunrobin 
to  Oulloden,  dated  18  April  1700:  — 

Your  ail  is  not  forgott,  it  must  be  putt 
aboard  when  it  is  new  tunned,  else  you 
should  have  it  er  now.  I'm  only  affraid 
that  the  smalest  I  drank  ever  with  you 
be  found  stronger  then  it  will  prove. 
I  intend  God  willing  to  the  Highlands 
Monday  nex*t,  and  must  attend  the 
Parlt,  lett  me  know  when  you  intend 
south , 


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From  Sir  Harry  Innes  of  Innes  at  Ed- 
inburgh to  his  father-in-law,  Culloden, 
dated  26  June  1701  :  — 

I  have  had  no  return  from  Argylle,  he 
is  a  duke  and  Queensberry  K.  of  the 
Garter.  They  say  they  are  agreed  and 
Argyle  is  marying  his  son  [afterwards 
second  Duke  of  Argyll]  to  ane  Inglish 
match  with  50,000  pound  [Mary,  daugh- 
ter of  John  Brown,  afterwards  Dun- 
combe,  receiver-general  of  the  excise, 
by  Ursula  daughter  of  Anthony  pun- 
combe  of  Drayton,  Bucks. J 

From  the  lEarl  of  Marchmont  at  Holy- 
rood  House  to  Culloden  18th  February 
1702:  — 

.  .  .  .  When  I  was  absent,  which 
I  hapned  to  be  severall  times  by  reason 
of  the  dying  condition  of  my  loveing 
daughter  The  Lady  Polwarth  [Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Hume  of  Castle 
Hume  in  Ireland,  his  daughter-in-law] 
whom  the  Lord  took  upon  the  llth  of 
December  which  did  put  me  and  my 
familie  in  much  disorder  as  you  who 
know  us  so  well  will  easilie  imagine. 


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(7).  CONCERNING  ALASTAIR  MOR  AND 
KINiDRED  MATTERS  1699-1702. 


The  following  correspondence  deals  with 
an  aspect  of  life  in  the  Highlands  wliich  is 
to-day  hardly  realised.  Petty  thefts,  horse- 
stealing  and  cattle-lifting  were  of  no  in- 
frequent owurence,  and  were  dealt  with 
between  the  respective  lairds  concerned. 
Depredations  on  a  wider  and  more  oompie- 
hensive  scale  sometimes  made  a  greater 
commotion,  as  in  the  case  of  the  celebrated 
Alastair  Mor,  whose  apprehension,  as 
pointed  out  by  the  editor  of  "Historical 
Papers1'  (Spalding  Club),  was  looked  upon 
as  a  "  very  special  deliverance." 

An  instance  of  the  more  ordinary  case  is 
revealed  in  the  letters  of  Sir  Ewen  Cameron 
of  Lochiel  and  Duncan  Forbes  of  Culloden. 

For  The  Laird  of  Culodiu  Thes 

Locharkag  3  juli  1699 
Sir 

I  recaved  yors  contining  sum  rejections 
upon  me  for  giving  Donald  McKay  a  pas 
to  bego  his  bred  £ir  if  he  be  a  thife  he  is 
your  owne  countre  man  bred  and  borne 
and  if  he  lies  played  the  vilan  it  was 
among  yor  selves  We  have  nothing  to  lay 
to  his  charg  during  his  abod  heir  He 
denyes  to  be  thife  or  reoeter  [resetter]  of 
yor  horse  I  have  sent  him  to  the  shiref 
and  you  said  iperhapes  ye  might  let  him 
goe  that  ye  might  have  the  beter  ocasion 
to  perseu  me  if  I  had  sent  him  onlie  to 
yor  selfe  bot  I  am  out  of  yor  reverance  as 
to  have  a  hand  in  anie  such  thing  as  ye 
lay  to  my  charge  and  if  ye  wer  as  treu  a 
freind  as  ye  say  ye  wold  not  make  a 
luking  gles  [looking  glass]  of  my  pas  to 
others  before  ye  advirtized  me  and  if  ye 
resolve  as  ye  say  to  kipe  my  pas  and  my 
other  leter  ye  may  kipe  this  leter  also 
and  tho  he  had  misheheaved  with  my  pas 
I  belive  the  pas  beires  [bears]  that  he 


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should  live  honestlie  and  asking  nothing 
prejudisialle  to  the  lieges  Ye  say  also 
he  did  lurk  about  my  bouse  since  he  cam 
from  [?]  Moray  hot  to  let  you  know  yor 
bad  information  he  was  down  in  Ardna- 
murchis  or  Sunort  with  everie  honest 
man  along  fortine  myles  from  this  till  I 
sent  for  him  and  I  think  I  am  as  honest 
in  sending  for  him  as  ye  wer  in  yor  in- 
tended persut  against  him  who  was  sine 
yor  freind  and  resolved  to  continou  Sr 
Yor  werie  humbell  servant 

E.  Cameron  of  Lochell 

I  was  resolved  to  befreind  yor  man  if  I 
had  not  got  Donald  McKay  upon  yor  first 
information  bot  now  I  belive  non  will  say 
bot  I  discharged  my  dutie  honestlie  for 
all  your  reflections  on  me  Sir  if  ye  will  be 
as  trustie  to  me  as  yor  father  was  I  will 
be  as  great  a  servant  to  you  since  I  have 
fletin  with  [scolded]  you  till  I  did  werie 
not  expeking  such  a  leter  from  you 

Endorsed  "Copy  answer  anent  John 
Dow's  horse"  and  dated  from  Cull  [oden] 
3  August  1699 

Sir 

In  your  last  letter  (as  you  say  yourself) 
you  flett  with  me  whill  you  was  weiry : 
and  by  this  I  return  you  good  for  evill, 
for  I  send  you  back  yor  man  Donald 
McCay  unhangd ;  your  letter  and  his 
stiff  denyall  at  first  provockt  me  to  let 
him  suffer,  for  he  denyd  still  (untill  lie 
saw  the  witnesses  ready  to  prove  against 
him)  that  he  stole  my  man's  horse ;  but 
they  and  the  man  who  caught  the  horse 
that  was  found  with  him  being  also  pre- 
sent, he  repented  himself  and  made  a 
clean  breast.  The  extract  of  his  judiciall 
confession  I  send  you  here  inclosed. 
Wlierby  you  will  find  that  he,  and  a  kins- 
man of  your*  called  Ihincan  Cameron 
have  stolen  my  mans  horse  and  made  a 
marcat  of  him;  and  then  Donald  did 


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recept  another  stolen  horse  which  was 
taken  with  him,  so  that  I  had  difficulty 
to  get  him  saved :  But  since  you  sent 
him  down  upon  my  letter,  and  that  hie 
wyffe  as  you  wreit  hes  nurst  some  of  yor 
children  and  serves  yor  Lady  yett,  I 
would,  not  suffer  him  to  bo  put  to  death. 
But  have  sent  liim  brJck  to  yorself ;  and 
in  this  I  give  a  testimony  that  I  keep  the 
kyndnes  my  father  had  with  you.  And 
because  you  say  that  he  is  honest  as  long 
as  ho  stops  amongst  you ;  its  fitt  you 
keep  him ;  and  give  him  no  more  passes 
to  come  heir,  lest  he  show  the  Lochaber 
luuuers  agaan,  ami  gett  himself  indoit- 
ably  hanged. 

Ewen  McCay  tells  me  tliat  your  Lady 
desyred  me  to  save  Donald  and  if  the 
Skaith  were  within  ane  hundred  merks, 
she  would  pay  it;  whither  thia  be  true  or 
not,  I  know  not,  but  in  the  mean  tyme 
you  are  my  debtor,  and  though  the  man 
were  hanged  you  cannot  goe  by  it:  for 
you  are  not  only  bound  to  present  him, 
but  also  lyable  in  Law  to  pay  the  Sikaith, 
since  he  was  yours  and  had  your  pace.  I 
shall  also  out  of  friendship  to  you  make 
the  claime  as  small  as  I  can,  and  the  way 
that  Donald  proposes  to  relieve  you  is  by 
finding  my  mans  horse  in  some  responsall 
debtors  hands,  which  cannot  be  done 
without  Duncan  Cameron,  whom  you 
must  find  out  yourself,  for  he  is  not  in 
this  end  of  the  countrey.  Els  the  Laerd 
of  Grant  would  find  him  out  and  hang 
him  too.  Now  Sr  although  my  mans  loss 
and  expenses  be  neerer  three  hundred 
merks  then  one,  yet  I  will  restrict  him 
that  he  shall  not  goe  beyond  the  hundred 
merks  with  you,  and  if  either  yor  Duncan 
Cameron  or  his  Brother  Donald  who  lives 
in  Gtrath  Dallas  put  you  upon  the  horse 
in  rosponsall  debtors  hands,  you  may 
double  yr  money,  and  get  thanks  too,  for 
you  shall  not  want  fair  play  from  the 
Justiciary  Court.  I  remember  you  chal- 


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lenge  mo  for  showing  yor  pass  to  every 
body,  when  you  wrong  me,  for  yor  pass 
was  in  tho  Clerk  of  Courts  hands  and  in 
the  fiscalls  before  ever  I  saw  it,  and  I 
have  taken  it  up  from  them  and  have 
keept  it  ever  ainoe  out  of  respect  to  you ; 
you  may  be  sure  ther  are  some  curious 
[eager]  enough  that  I  shall  found  a  pro- 
cess upon  it,  but  that  I  will  do  for  no 
man  unless  you  oompell  me  to  it.  I  send 

the  bearer  Andrew  Bayn  McThomas  

express  to  delyver  you  this  letter  and  gett 
the  answer  of  it  and  I  assure  you  of  my 
freindship  when  yor  good  turne  comes  in 
my  \vay  provydding  that  you  keep  kynd- 
nes  with 

Sr  Yr  truely  affectionat  freind  and 
humble  servant 

For  The  Laird  of  Oulodiaie  Thea 

Locharkag  8  of  Agust  1699 
Sir 

I  recaved  yors  with  Donald  Mckay  con- 
fession ther  inclosed  and  tho  ye  did  shew 
mersie  yet  I  think  he  should  be  hanged 
for  using  you  and  me  as  he  did  bot  I  kraow 
not  what  to  say  as  to  the  affer  for  it  was 
out  of  kindnea  to  you  I  sent  him  to  yon 
and  if  it  is  thought  that  I  did  mor  than 
dutie  when  I  sent  him  to  you  efter  he  dul 
still  yor  horse  and  since  that  other  felou 
who  was  his  pertiiner  reeivea  in  those 
pertes  among  yor  selves  it  will  be  hard  for 
me  to  find  him  out  I  can  do  no  beter 
with  Donald  Mckay  then  send  him  to  yor 
selves  againe  till  he  find  out  hia  pertiner 
:bot  he  shall  oiot  get  my  pase  anie  mor  and 
I  did  onlie  give  him  my  pase  formeirlie 
onlie  to  goe  to  his  netive  countie  to  see  if 
he  could  get  anie  honest  way  of  living  not 
thinking  that  I  could  be  ansuerabill  for 
his  misbeheavior  as  I  doe  as  yet  einoe  I 
did  present  him  to  you  to  ansuer  for 
his  faltes  for  I  have  no  kyndnea 
for  anie  that  usis  the  us[e]  he 
did  make  of  my  pas  Alwyas  it  is  fito 

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that  ye  have  pasience  for  a  tyme  to 
see  if  the  other  felou  or  his  goods  can  be 
had  or  the  recetor  I  believe  ye  thinks 
it  not  just  I  should  sufer  for  ether  of  them 
if  anie  that  is  giltie  can  be  fume  out 
nethor  is  it  just  that  the  ouner  should 
want  his  oune  a*nd  if  the  inosont  will  py 
for  it  the  ,pryce  of  the  horse  is  amufe[ ;  ] 
my  wife  denyes  she  said  she  wold  give  a 
hundr  marks  to  seafe  McKay  from  the 
galoues  [;]  at  anie  tyme  ye  write  tr>  me 
ye  may  give  or  send  yor  leter  to  Wilim 
Coming  at  Invernes  who  will  find  ooasion 
to  send  it  heir  [ ;  ]  ye  sime  [seem]  to  be 
ferer  [fairer]  at  this  tyme  them  at  first 
and  since  I  find  you  so  I  will  remaine  as  of 
ould  and  when  it  fales  out  serve  you  as 
Yor  verie  affectionat  friend  and  servant 
E.  Cameron  of  L-oohell 

There  is  another  letter  of  18  October 
1700  on  a  similar  subject  written  from  Bun- 
chrew  by  Culloden 's  wife,  in  all  her  let- 
ters she  signs  herself  by  her  maiden  name, 
Mary  Inncs  (daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Innes 
of  Innes),  and  her  opinions  are  sometimes 
expressed  in  no  undecided  fashion. 

My  dearest 

we  have  been  allarmid  and  ar  still  in  a 
harie  with  thiving.  Tyusday  last  about 
midnight  on  of  yr  men  is  ill  wounded  and 
his  hous  pilledged  and  we  allarmid,  upon 
which  yr  son  persud;  the  goods  was  left 
but  the  man  is  thoght  will  not  live  and 
this  we  owe  to  our  garisons  on  the  on) 
hand,  and  our  stete  men  on  the  other ; 
for  the  only  good  thing  we  got  from 
them  is  the  Justiciari  Courts  .... 
I  can  say  no  mor  but  that  I  still  am,  my 
dearest, 

Yr  Ma.  Innes. 

Its   a  harvest  day all   the 

countrey  is  in  the  sam  taking  with  us,  I 
men  as  to  constant  beeing  allarmid  by. 
willens  and  therfor  look  to  it  or  thers  no 
living. 


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A  copy  of  a  document  endorsed  "  Scroll 
act  anent  two  Independent  Companies  and 
some  small  garisons  for  rendering  the  peace 
of  the  Highlands  more  effeotuall  1700"  will 
serve  to  illustrate  what  had  been  done. 
By  the  preamble  it  is  shmvn  that  by  an  Act 
ot  1693  "for  the  Justiciary  of  the  High- 
lands," commissions  fully  empowered  nrght 
bo  granted,  excepting  "the  bounds  lying 
v.ithin  the  heretable  right  of  Justiciary 
generall  pertaining  to  the  Earle  of  Argile 
and  other  persones  whose  bounds  were  ex- 
cepted."  The  commissioners  and  deputies 
of  justiciary  were  appointed  to  the  end  that 
"the  crymes  of  robbery  and  depredation 
might  be  the  more  effectually  punished  and 
restrained." 

The  two  companies  were  to  be  "in 
place  of  a  generall  watch"  and 
the  act  granted  "full  power  and  warraud 
to  Captain  William  Grant  lately  of  the 
Earle  of  Tullybardine's  regiment  and  Cap- 
lain  Alexander  Campbell  of  Fannabb  each 
ol  them  to  levie  a  company"  of  100  men. 
Captain  Grant  and 

his  successors  in  office  were  to  serve  within 
the  district  benorth  Dee,  and  the  other 
companie  under  the  command  of  the  said 
Captain  Campbell  and  his  successors  in 
office  within  the  countreys  besouth  the 
breas  of  Athole  and  Angus  .... 
Like  as  his  Majestie  statutes  and  ordains 

that    from     henceforth     the gari- 

sonea be  settled  and  that  by  de- 
tachments out  of  the  regiment  posted  att 
Fort-william,  viz.  :  — A  garrison  of  30  men 
in  number  att  Ruthven  in  Badenoch,  a 
garison  of  the  like  number  att  Abertarff 
or  Gilliewhiman  [Fort- Augustus],  a  gari- 
son of  20  men  att  Invermorison  and  a  gari- 
son of  30  men  at  Erkles  and  that  by  de- 
tachment out  of  any  other  of  the  standing 
forces  there  be  a  garison  of  30  men  at 
Corgarth  [Corgarff]  in  the  height  of  Aber- 
doonshyre  and  sir.klike  such  other  grin'- 


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sons  in  such  places  of  Perthshyre  as  com- 
missioners of  Justiciary  to  be  named  by 
his  Majestic  shall  think  fitt. 

Judging  by  the  case  of  Alastair  Mor  or 
as  he  described  himself  in  a  petitione 
"Allexr  Mckdonall  alias  Alaster  Mor,"  the 
forces  of  law  and  order  may  certainly  have 
contributed  "their  endeavours  and  assist- 
ance in  suppressing  of  depredations  and 
robberies,"  but  some  of  the  heritors  of  Aber- 
deenshire  took  measures  to  protect  them- 
selves ("  Historical  Papers  "  i.  21).  Lord 
Forbes  also  met  with  difficulties  even  after 
Alastair  had  been  captured. 

This  famous  robber,  as  he  was  certainly 
regarded  outside  his  own  immediate  neigh- 
bourhood, is  stated  in  A.  Mackenzie's 
"History  of  the  Frasers"  to  have  been  of 
the  Keppoch  family  but  related  to  the 
Frasers  of  Stratherrick. 

From  a  letter  of  the  Lord  Advocate  to 
Culloden  dated  from  Edinburgh  25  October 
1701  it  appears  that  ''when  Alester  Moir  was 
on  his  way  from  Fort-William  my  L.  Forbes 
moved  he  might  be  sent  north  but  the  coun- 
oel  did  not  incline  it  and  therefor  recom- 
mended it  to  his  Lo.  to  send  information 
and  evidence  against  him  betwixt  and  June 
which  was  not  done."  After  this  applica- 
tion was  made  to  the  "lords  of  justiciarie 
and  charges  me  to  bring  him  to  a  trial 
within  60  days  with  certification  conforme 
to  the  act  of  parliament."  Of  this  the 
Lord  Advocate  informed  the  Council  and 
tl'en  wrote  to  Lord  Forbes  to  send  informa- 
tion and  evidence  before  1st  November 
"but  tho  I  sent  this  letter  by  an  express  and 
am  sure  it  was  delivered  yet  no  answer." 
He  had  also  recommended  that  if  it  were 
thought  better  to  try  Alastair  in  the  north 
this  might  be  represented  to  the  Council  in 
November,  "but  you  may  be  sure  that  if 
this  man  be  not  tried  betwixt  and  the  29 
November  (for  then  the  eixtie  days  expire) 
the  Ls.  of  justiciarie  will  set  him  at  liberty 


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nnd  I  again  in  treat  that  my  L.  Forbes  and 
t'rodie  and  all  concerned  may  know  this." 
The  following  are  from  copies  of  letters 
vritten  by  tho  Lord  Advocate  to  Lord 
Forbes,  4  November  1701,  and  from  Robert 
Forbes  to  Lord  Forbes,  7  November  1701. 

My  Lord 

I  have  yours  of  the  29th  of  October  with 
another  fiom  tho  Commissioners  of  the 
Northern  District,  representing  the  case 
of  Alaster  Moir  and  craving  that  he  niny 
be  sent  North  in  order  to  his  tryall.  I 
could  not  read  the  letters  at  the  Councill 
board  because  of  some  hard  expressions 
in  them,  as  that  the  oouncill  did  not  de- 
sign that  justice  should  be  done  upon 
him,  but  I  represented  the  case  fully  and 
withall  that  unless  he  were  tryed  before 
the  29  of  Novo.rr.Ler,  I  apprehended  the 
Lords  of  Justiciary  would  be  obleidged  to 
set  him  at  Liberty,  And  upon  all  the 
Councill  hath  ordered  him  to  be  carried 
North  by  a  par  tie  of  Dragoons  and  de- 
livered to  the  Magistrates  of  Abd.  that 
he  may  be  kept  in  sure  firmance  untill 
tryed  before  the  justiciary  for  the  North- 
ern district.  And  the  Councill  did  also 
order  me  to  send  this  line  to  your  Lo. 
by  an  express  that  no  time  might  be  lost. 
It  was  also  noticed  that  an  offer  was 
made  to  send  a  double  of  the  Process  be- 
fore the  execution,  but  the  Councill  in 
defference  to  the  Commissioners  of  Justi- 
ciary would  not  insert  this  in  the  order, 
But  it  is  expected  that  your  Lo  and  the 
other  Commissioners  will  give  the  poor 
man  a  fair  tryall,  and  that  for  the  satis- 
faction of  all  you  will  send  a  double  of 
his  process  hither  before  execution. 
Your  Lo.  may  be  pleased  to  communicate 
this  to  the  Commissioners  of  Justiciary 
for  an  answer  to  their  letter. — I  am, 

My  Lord 
Your  Lo  most  humble  A  obedient  Servant 

sic  subsc.     Ja.  Stewart. 
To  My  Lord  Forbes. 


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Bdr  November  7,   1701. 

My  Lord 

I  had  your  Lo  on  Munday  last  and  did 
immediately  wait  upon  My  Lo  Advocate 
who  was  very  friendly  as  was  the  Chan- 
cellour,  the  next  day  the  Councill  sat 
when  Alaster  Moir  was  ordered  to  be 
transported  to  Abd  by  a  troup  of  D";v 
goons  &  tryed  there,  but  your  Lo  will  be 
careful]  to  have  him  tryed  before  the  29th 
instant  for  then  hie  tyme  runs  out  by  the 
late  Act  of  Parliament,  So  your  Lo  will 
be  careffull  of  that  since  the  Council 
hath  been  so  friendly.  If  there  can  be 
anything  else  I  can  serve  your  Lo  in  ye 
may  freely  command  me.  1  was  obleidged 
to  consult  the  Advocate  which  stood  me 
three  guineys  &  two  dollars  which  your 
Lo  will  order  in  to  Thomas  Forbes ;  I  give 
my  humble  duty  to  my  Lady  and  am 

My  Lord 
Your  Lo  most  humble  Servant 

sic  subsc.     Robt  Forbes 

Hast,  hast,  hast. 

To  My  Lord  Forbes. 

A  copy  of  the  answer  sent  by  Lora 
Forbes  to  the  Lord  Advocate  dated  from 
Aberdeen  12th  November  1701  is  preserved. 
He  regretted  "any  hard  expressions"  and 
stated  that  "our  court  was  up  before  your 
letter  came"  but  that  all  were  of  opinion 
that  "this  famous  robber  Alaster  Moir" 
was  not  included  in  the  act.  "Your  Los. 
letter  not  being  clear  as  to  that  point 
.  .  .  .  we  thought  there  was  no  neces- 
sity of  a  sooner  tryall  of  him  against  which 
time  all  our  probations  would  have  been 
ready,  till  yesternight  by  a  letter  from 
Edr  I  find  his  tryall  is  desyred  should  be 
before  the  LPth  of  this  moneth  or  else  to 
have  the  benefite  of  the  law."  He  wonder- 
ed how  it  could  be  supposed  proofs  could 
come  in  in  time  from  Lochaber  and  other 
distant  parts;  but  he  had  ordered  an  in- 
dictment to  be  drawn  up  and  "given  hi:n 


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this  day  by  which  he  will  have  fiftein 
clear  dayes  before  the  29th  instant.  It  is 
for  a  most  inhumane  and  barbarous  rob- 
berie  of  a  mana  house  in  the  night  time, 
wherein  he  with  a  strong  partie  tyed  man, 
wife  and  child  and  left  them  so,  having 
taken  away  all  the  household  goods  and 
plenishings  to  a  considerable  value.  This 
was  done  within  a  mile  of  niy  gate  to  a, 
tenant  of  a  gentleman  my  neighbour  as  a 
preparatory  to  what  1  should  meet  with 
myself  which  1  did  afterwards."  Ho 
bogged  the  Lord  Advocate  to  make  it  clear 
to  the  Council  that  there  was  more  than 
this  one  crime  ''to  prove  enough  as  may 
perswade  the  councill  to  think  it  neces- 
sary that  such  a  notorious  robber  should  be 
cut  off." 

An  original  letter  from  Lord  Forbes  to 
Culloden  dated  from  Aberdeen  4th  Decem- 
ber 1701  gives  information  of  Alastair  hav- 
ing been  tried  and  convicted  but  that  the 
court  had  been  petitioned  not  to  give  sen- 
tence till  the  16th  December  when  he 
would  be  charged  Avith  thirteen  more 
crimes  "and  most  of  them  are  such,  as  I  had 
information  of  from  you  and  Brody."  A 
list  of  the  witnesses  to  be  summoned  wa*> 
sent  with  a  request  that  they  should  be  M 
;il>erdeen  by  15th  December.  "So  I  shall 
.say  no  more  now  only  I  entreat  the  wit- 
nesses be  summoned  in  due  forme.  I  doe  re- 
.solve  to  write  to  all  my  freinds  in  Abd, 
Banff,  Mearns,  Murray,  Ross  and  Inverness 
shires,  who  are  upon  the  Commission  to  be 
at  the  court  so  I  expect  that  you  and  aH 
your  friends1  will  be  makeingi  ready  to 
meet  me  here  on  Monday  come  eight  days, 
but  I  will  expect  you  at  Castle  Forbes  th« 
Saturday  before." 

A  postscript  to  this  letter  adds  "Ther  i* 
necessity  of  the  pairties  persuers  to  witt 
Bane  McBane  of  Tumattin,  Mrs  -Sybella 
McKay  daughter  to  the  late  Revd.  John 
McBane  in  Inverness,  WilEam  Mclntosh  of 
Borlim  come  up  here  against  the  16th  in- 


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stout,  this  will  be  trouble&om  to  you  but 
whatever  expenses  ye  shall  be  at  shall  be 
refunded  you  at  meeting.  Brodie  will  send 
you  a  list  of  the  crimes  against  Alaster 
Moil-." 

Meantime  an  address  had  been  trans- 
mitted to  the  king  as  appears  by  a  letter 
from  the  Earl  of  Hyndford,  then  secretary 
of  state  for  Scotland,  Lord  Seafield  being 
the  other  secretary. 

Whitehall  30th   Deer   1701 
.Sir 

Having  had  opportunity  of  waiting  on 
the  King  yesterday,  I  presented  the  ad- 
ress  transmitted  by  you  from  the  Com- 
missioners of  Justiciary  within  the 
Shires  of  Invernes  and  Nairn,  which  his 
Maty  received  very  graciously  and  re- 
turns his  thanks  for  the  same.  And  has 
ordered  this  to  be  signified  to  you 
By 

Sir 

Your  most  humble   Servant 

Hyndfoord 
The  Earll  of  Seafield  was  lykways 

present  at  the  Delyverie  of  your 
adresse 

[To]    Cullodeu 

Lord  Seafield'a  letter  M  "  Culloden 
Papers"  XXXVIII.,  the  king  assuring 
them  of  his  protection  "and  that  nothing 
will  render  them  more  acceptable  to  him 
than  that  they  fall  upon  effectuall  methods 
for  secureing  the  peace  of  the  countrey, 
and  extirpating  thefts  and  robberies;  and 
he  was  very  well  satisfied  when  I  informed 
him  that  the  commission  and  Highland 
companies  had  allready  been  of  very  great 
use  for  these  ends." 

Alaetair  was  not,  however,  without 
friends.  Writing  on  8th  January  1702  to 
Culloden,  Brodie  of  Brodie  tells  him 

Yor      freind      Drummuir      [Alexander 

Puff]  is  att  great  pains  and  travel  in  a 


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sordid  and  base  protection  of  an  arch 
robber.  I  doubt  much  if  he  would  be, 
att  so  much  pains  in  ane  honest,  bussi- 
nes,  he  may  glorie  in  his  shame.  .  .  . 
I  can  writt  no  more,  being  trulie  in  dis- 
posed, and  labouring  under  my  Lord 
Forbes  (I  cannot  call  it  his  dessires) 
temper  that  I  am  wearie  of  the  world. 

Lord  Seafield,  writing  as  Secretary  on 
the  same  day  from  Whitehall  to  Lord 
Forbes,  stated :  — 

I  acknowledge  I  was  instrumental  in 
causing  apprehend  him,  upon  the  account 
of  the  injury  he  did  to  your  Lo.  tennent 
and  that  he  had  the  repute  of  being  a 
common  robber.  I  was  also  concerned  in 
causing  transmitt  him,  to  the  North,  to  be 
tried  by  the  Commissioners  of  Jus- 
ticiary, and  if  he  hath  got  a  fair 
and  just  try  all  I  have  nothing 
to  eay  to  it,  though  I  own  I  have 
been  solicited  by  several  of  my  friends 
that  his  punishment  may  be  altered  from 
death  to  banishment.  I  have  returned 
them  for  answer  that  I  do  not  at  all 
interpose  in  the  latter  but  leaves  it 
interely  to  the  Lords  of  the  Privy  Coun- 
cil who  can  better  enquire  into  the  pro- 
ceedings of  his  tryall  and  I  hear  the 
Council!  has  had  that  affair  allready 
under  their  consideration  and  have  ap- 
pointed a  committee  for  that  effect. 

Alastair's  petition  to  the  Privy  council  is 
to  be  found  in  "Historical  Papers"  (1.24), 
together  with  the  answer  which  was  com- 
municated to  the  Magistrates  of  Aberdeen, 
21st  January  1702,  to  the  effect  that  the 
sentence  of  death  was  not  then  to  be  put 
in  execution.  The  petition  of  the  com- 
missioners of  justiciary  to  the  Privy  Coun- 
cil to  reconsider  this  decision  is  also  print- 
ed; and  on  26th  January  1702  Lord  Forbes 
wrote  from  Castle  Forbes  to  the  Chan- 

35 


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cellour  after  the  commutation  of  the  sen- 
tence, as  appears  by  a  copy  of  his  letter 
sent  to  Culloden. 

We  have  seen,  at  least  its  known  to 
all,  your  Lops  committing  of  the  process 
to  be  revised  and  their  report,  as  also 
the  Councils  approving  thereof  and 
ordering  the  Magistrates  of  Abd  to  see 
the  sentence  put  in  execution  the  day 
appointed,  and  likewise  we  have  seen  to 
the  great  grief  and  sorrow  and  amaze- 
ment of  all  honest  men  an  order  re- 
calling or  revoking  that.  .  .  .  There 
was  never  any  thing  that  was  done  in 
Council!  will  more  weaken  the  hands  of 
those  that  are  truely  and  sincerely 
affectionate  to  the  Government  and  are 
in  prosecution  of  justice,  neither  could 
there  anything  happen  that  could  more 
encourage  such  barbarities  or  give  the 
enemies  of  the  Government  more  reason 
to  insult  over  us.  ...  it  is  humbly 
supposed  that  the  commutation  will  reach 
no  further  than  as  to  the  crymes  already 
proven  against  him  and  that  justice  will 
not  be  impeded,  seeing  the  procurator 
fiscall  and  the  other  parties  injured  in- 
tend yet  to  insist  against  him,  yea  even 
to  the  proving  of  several  murders;  in 
order  to  which  he  hath  got  an  indict- 
ment for  two  barbarous  inhumane  rob- 
beries against  a  court  to  be  held  at  Abd 
the  5th  of  March.  .  .  .  one  of  the 
crymes  for  which  he  is  now  endyted  is 
for  a  most  barbarous  inhumane  robbery, 
butchery  and  hamesucken  done  to  a 
man  of  myne  at  my  gate,  in  robbing  him, 
mortally  wounding  him  in  five  places,  in 
tying  man,  wife  and  child  and  carrying 
away  his  horses  and  all  that  he  had  iu 
his  house  to  a  considerable  value.  He 
was  in  a  very  good  temper  when  he  was 
expecting  death  and  confessed  all  that 
waa  proven  against  him,  and  much  more, 
tho'  now  he  denyes;  neither  did  he  ever 
want  a  minister  by  him  that  understood 
his  own  language. 


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The  document  ends  by  a  request  for  the 
Council  to  take  to  their  consideration  what 
was  written  "and  ordain  that  famous  man 
to  be  kept  at  Abd  till  his  tryall." 

On  the  same  day  he  wrote  also  to  the 
Secretary  and  to  the  Lord  Advocate.  The 
letter  to  the  Lord  Advocate  is  not  extant, 
but  the  answer  is  in  "Historical  Papers" 
(1.  27)  wherein  it  was  thought  that  the 
Council  would  not  do  anything  to  hinder 
the  new  trial.  If  there  was  any  scruple 
that  the  prisoner,  having  been  already 
condemned,  could  not  be  retried,  the  Loro. 
Advocate  was  of  opinion  that  "it  is  not 
worth  the  noticing." 

On  16th  February  1702  Lord  Forbes 
wrote  to  Culloden  from  Castle  Forbes  that 
he  was  much  hurried  in  making  prepara- 
tions for  the  new  trial  "and  must  say  that 
without  you  I  had  not  been  able  to  do  any- 
thing in  this  affair." 

On  the  same  date  the  Earl  of  Kintore 
wrote  to  [William  Puff  of]  Dipple  and 
others  of  the  justiciary  as  follows :  — 

[Copy] 
For 

The  Laird  of  Dipple 

Keith  Hall  16  feb.   1702 

Sir 

There  being  a  necessity  of  giving  a  new 
inditment  against  Alaster  More  upon 
very  great  and  atrocious  Crimes  and  tho 
ther  was  some  stop  made  by  the  Counsell 
of  his  executione  at  the  time  appoyntecl 
by  the  last  Justiciary  Court,  notwith- 
standing of  a  true  and  full  probatione 
made  out  upon  him  of  severall  great  rob- 
beries and  depredationes,  and  that  the 
King's  Majestie  he3  been  applyed  to  for 
a  Eemissione  to  him  wich  he  lies  refused 
with  this  answer  that  he  had  not  par- 
doned robbery  or  thefts  in  England  or  in 
Holland  and  would  not  begin  with  Scot- 
land so  that  a  new  tryall  ie  both  fitt  and 
necesary  upon  new  grounds,  wicK  is 
hoped  shall  be  made  out  against  him  a.i 


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fully  as  before.  Therfore  its  earnastly 
entreated  you  will  be  pleased  to  come  to 
Abd  the  fyfth  day  of  March  which  is  ap- 
pointed for  the  day  of  his  tryall  which 
as  it  will  be  a  grait  act  of  Justice  in  you 
to  contribute  your  endeavours  in  punish- 
ing a  person  of  so  great  Infamy  and 
wickedness  so  must  it  be  a  great  satis- 
factione  to  the  Countrey  to  finde  how 
ready  you  ar  to  protect  them  from  all 
sort  of  oppressione  and  the  doing  of  this 
will  likwayes  singularly  oblidge,  Sir, 
your  Humble  Servant 

Kintore 

On  20th  February  Lord  Forbes  was  again 
at.  Aberdeen  when  he  informed  Culloden 
that 

If  all  had  been  ready  as  I  designed 
those  papers  I  sent  you  last  might  have 
done,  that  is  the  witnesses  might  have 
been  charged  to  the  fyfth  of  March  but 
by  reason  the  indytments  could  not  be 
got  ready  you  see  I  am  obliged  to  make 
it  to  the  sixt. 

Most  of  the  witnesses  lay  nearer  to  Cul- 
loden than  to  Aberdeen,  and  Lord  Forbes 
had  the  design  of  "  coming  to  the  countrey 
to  see  if  I  can.  have  any  influence  upon 
them  when  things  are  so  fair,':  that  is  in- 
fluence upon  the  more  important  witnesses. 

I  give  you  no  more  trouble  but  begs 
in  the  mean  tyme  that  cost  what  it  will 
you  will  cause  be  using  these  witnesses 
and  using  endeavours  to  get  them  up. 

I  send  you  three  score  and  ten  copies 
for  witnesses  and  six  warrands  for  offi- 
cials which  I  hope  may  doe  the  business 
.  .  .  .  I  send  you  the  copy  of  the 
indytment  which  consists  as  you'll  see  of 
above  30  crimes  taking  those  that  are 
complex  wherein  there  wns  injury  done 
to  several  persons.  ...  I  send  you 
likewise  a  copy  of  my  Lord  Kintore's  cir- 


More  Culloden  Papers.  277 


cular  letter  to  the  justiciars,  I  shall  bring 
those  of  the  north  along  with  me. 

The  difficulty  of  producing  the  witnesses 
is  brought  out  in  a  letter  from  Alexander 
Grant  (younger  of  Grant)  to  Oulloden  dated 
from  Urquhart  24th  February  1702. 

The  Major  is  gone  your  lenth  .  .  .  . 
lie  lias  brought  three  others  that  are 
charged  with  him  so  ye  may  examine  them 
ou  oath  and  carry  them  along  as  ye  find 
they  may  be  usefull  but  ye  may  easily 
imagine  the  loss  that  poor  tennante  are 
at  in  goeing  fourscore  ten  miles  from 
there  own  houses  this  tym  of  the  year, 
therefor  since  there  will  be  enough  proven 
other  ways  I  would  not  desire  there  stay, 
I  hope  they  may  be  dispensed  with  by  my 
Lord  Forbes  to  whom  I  would  have  writ- 
ten had  I  been  shure  of  his  being  in  In- 
verness. 

In  a  letter  dated  from  Castle  Forbes 
27th  .February  1702  Lord  Forbes  ex- 
pressed to  "The  Lady  Cblloden"  his 
great  appreciation  of  her  husband's 
services  in  the  matter  and  asked  her, 
if  he  had  gone,  to  expedite  the  sending  of 
the  witnesses  so  as  to  be  at  Aberdeen  the 
5th  of  March. 

There  are  no  other  documents  on  the  sub- 
ject among  the  collections,  to  show  what 
finally  happened.  J.  Hill  Burton  in  his 
"Lives  of  Lord  Lovat  and  Duncan  Forbes" 
(note  page  39)  states  of  Alastair  Mor,  that 
he  "appears  to  have  been  in  the  end 
banished  to  the  plantations  by  his  own 
desire.'-' 


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(8).  MISCELLANEOUS— 1702-1704. 


William  III.  died  8th  March  1701/2  re- 
gretted by  manj'  in  Scotland.  "We  ow 
much  to  his  memory,"  wrote  Lord  Seafield 
to  Cullodeu  ("Culloden  Papers"  XXXIX.), 
and  the  following  letter  from  Sir  Harry 
limes  is  full  of  appreciation  of  the  late 
king. 

To  The  Laird  of  Oolloden  Thes 

Sir 

This  expro.sse  was  coming  west  with  a 
letter  to  Drummoor  about  a  businesse,  1 
thought  to  have  employed  you  to  have 
dealt  with  him  in,  but  immediately  after 
the  letter  was  wrotte,  Collin  Innes  came 
in  from  Edinburgh  who  left  that  place  on 
Fryday  afternoon,  and  brought  me  first 
the  news  of  my  Brother  in  law  Mackers- 
tons  [Macdougall  of  Makerston  in  Rox- 
burgh] death  and  one  of  his  children,, 
which  is  a  loss  to  his  family  and  the  rest 
of  the  poor  young  children,  but  alas  for 
the  sad  news  and  the  losee  to  Christen- 
dom l).v  the  death  of  our  great  and  good 
King  who  dyed  sabbath  was  eight  days 
most  Christianly  and  perfectly  having 
communicatt  the  night  before  and  spoke 
to  the  last  and  with  his  own  hands  in  the 
last  minut  shutt  his  pleasant  piercing 
eyes.  All  good  protesttanta  have  cause 
to  mourn,  but  I  cannott  express  what  I 
ought  rior  need  I  to  you.  Princess  An 
was  proclaimed  att  London  the  same  day 
and  Fryday  last  att  Edinburgh  about  five 
aclock.  All  the  forces  are  called  back 
and  things  you  may  be  sure  in  great 
confusion.  Some  enimies  erected  a  bon- 
fire of  joy  on  Arthur  seatt.  The  Councell 
by  the  Advocats  advice  spared  dispersing 
them  with  the  Forces.  The  occasion  of 
the  Kings  death  was  a  fall  from  his  horse 
at  hunting,  he  broke  his  collar  bone  and 
fell  in  a  feaver  took  both  flem  and 


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oou[g]h,  both  which  together  soon  did 
his  turn.  But  I  say  no  more  on  this 
subject.  Only  the  Lord  prevent  what 
the  nations  deserve,  and  what  we  are 
justly  threatened  with  att  the  tyme. 

My   Grandmother    [Jean,    daughter    of 
James,   Lord  Ross  of  Halkhead]   is   bed- 
fast since  Sunday,  I  fear    of  a    feaver ; 
she  has  great  drought  heatt  and  a  pain 
in     her     head.     This     she     desired     to 
acquaints  her  daughter  [Culloden's  wife] 
of  yesternight.     I  am   nott   well   myselfc 
and  no  Avonder  but  still 
Your   affectionatt   and   humble   servant 
Harrie  Innes 

Mar :   17,  1702. 

Since  writting  I  find  my  grandmother 
has  rested  well  last  night  and  is  better 
of  all  she  complained  of  and  is  risen  out 
of  her  bed  just  now. 

A  letter  from  Lord  Seafield  is  in  support 
of  Queen  Anne. 

To  the  Laird  of  Cullodeu 

Whitehall  Aprile  7th 
1702 

Sir 

I  wrote  to  you  lately  and  I  have  now 
written  to  some  others  of  our  friends,  I 
doe  expect  that  you  will  use  yor  interest 
with  such  as  you  can  have  influence  upon 
not  to  engage  themselves  in  pairties, 
but  that  they  come  up  to  parliament 
with  resolutions  to  act  what  is  truely  for 
the  interest  of  the  Oountrey  which  I  am 
sure  is  to  support  the  Queen's  govern- 
ment which  under  God  will  preserve  to  us 
our  Religion  laws  and  liberties.  After 
her  wee  have  no  view  or  prospect  of  any 
thing  but  confusion  but  if  wee  live  in 
peace  and  quiet  for  some  time  wee  may 
by  the  Providence  of  God  come  to  some 
further  settlement,  I  shall  mind  Burds- 
yaird's  pretensions  which  I  doe  truely 
think  are  just,  the  only  difficulty  is  that 
there  are  so  many  that  are  putting  in 


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for  places  in  those  new  Levies  but  this  I 
assure  you  however  it  goe  I  shall  doe  my 
pairt,  I  intreat  that  you  may  be  some 
dayea  att  Edinr.  before  the  meetting  of 
the  Parliat.  that  Wee  may  speak  fully 
together,  &  now  shall  only  add  I  am  Sr 
yor  affectionat  humble  servt 

Seafield. 

"Burdsyairds"  was  son-in-law  to  Dun- 
can Forbes.  The  marriage  is  entered  in 
the  paiish  register  of  Forres,  he  Robert 
Urquhart  of  Burdsyards,  younger,  and  she 
Marie  Forbes,  daughter  of  the  laird  of  Cul- 
loden.  Some  letters  from  him  will  appear 
hereafter.  At  this  date  he  was  first  lieu- 
tenant (commission  dated  24th  June  1701) 
in  Colonel  Archibald  Row's  Regiment 
(Royal  Scots  Fusiliers),  and  on  16th  Sep- 
tember 1703  had  a  company  in  the  regiment 
of  Lord  Strathnaver,  who  succeeded  as  Earl 
of  Sutherland,  4th  March  1703. 

A  letter  of  23rd  .September  1702  is  from 
Lord  Findlater  (James,  third  Earl),  father 
of  the  more  famous  first  Earl  of  Seafield. 
It  ia  apparently  intended  for  Culloden  who, 
having  represented  Inverness-shire  in 
Parliament  (and  latterly  with  Grant  of 
tlrant)  from  1689  till  1702  was  standing 
again  for  that  constituency.  Lord  Find- 
later  had  sent  a  letter  for  "  my  relation 
the  Laird  of  Mackintosh.  ...  in  your 
favour  which  you  may  read  and  seale  with 
some  fancie  and  then  deliver  to  him." 
Culloden,  however,  was  not  successful,  but 
represented  Nairnshire  from  1702  till  his 
death,  Hugh  Rose  of  KiLravock  being  the 
other  member. 

There  is  a  blank  in  the  correspondence 
till  1st  March  1704,  when  the  following  un- 
signed and  confidential  communication  ap- 
pears without  address  or  endorsement. 
The  matters  touched  upon  are  well  known, 
as  also  the  part  played  by  Simon  Fraser  of 
Beaufort  in  the  plot,  which  ultimately  be- 
came a  matter  of  party  politics  rather  than 
of  value  to  the  exiled  court. 


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Edr.  1st  March  1701 

Mr  Baillies  [David  Baillie]  tryall  befor 
the  Councill  on  Thursday  last  was  at- 
tended with  the  greatest  croude  of  people 
that  has  been  observed  on  any  suche  oc- 
casione  partly  out  of  curiostie  to  sie  how 
Duke  Hamiltoun  who  was  adduced  as 
witnes  should  be  treated  Bot  Mr  Baillie 
by  the  advyce  of  his  lawiers  prevented 
that  by  his  owning  the  letters  And  as 
to  Mr  Baillies  doom  of  infamy  banish- 
ment and  pillory  It  is  thought  it  will 
be  mitigat  or  the  executione  thereof  de- 
layed for  some  tyme  which  some  people 
thinks  may  resolve  into  a  remission  or 
off  takeing  of  the  sentence  as  to  the 
hardest  points  of  it  Because  it  was 
strongly  pled  for  him  that  he  ought  not 
to  have  been  tryed  till  the  Lords  Comptrs. 
were  present,  because  their  Lordships 
might  possibly  acknowledge  the  ques- 
tionues  put  be  them  to  Mr  Baillie  to 
have  ben  out  of  dewtie  by  simulating 
there  being  in  the  secreet  that  thereby 
he  might  be  induced  to  make  a  plaine 
discovery  as  all  magistrats  and  judges  use 
to  doe  by  way  of  expiscation  in  maters  of 
hidden  willainies  and  consequently  if  Mr 
Baillie  should  be  found  to  have  bot  mis- 
taken the  Lords  their  designe  his  <•: 
was  the  less  And  albeit  the  above  argu- 
ment was  fairly  pxesst  in  order  to  a  de- 
lay by  M.  D.  F.  yet  both  himself  and 
others  alwayes  feared  there  wold  be  too 
much  of  ane  a<ffected  mistake  found  on 
Mr  Baillies  parte  Because  of  the  flnttnes 
of  his  letters  which  tho  printed  with  Mr 
Baillies  defences  yet  my  master  being 
alwayes  against  the  printing  of  them  as 
a  step  that  might  tend  to  farther  publi- 
cation and  defamatione  on  all  hands  I 
cannot  adventur  to  send  you  the  said 
print.  It  is  trew  my  master  was  taken 
up  somewhat  sharp  by  the  Queens  ad- 
vooat  for  pleading  that  Baillies  tryalls 
haveing  some  contingencie  with  the  plot 

36 


282  More    Culloden  Papers, 

should  be  superceeded  till  the  parliament 
had  all  under  their  consideration  rather 
then  that  matters  should  be  brock  in  upon 
at  a  broad  syd  Bot  he  was  allowed  to 
plead  out  without  interruption  And  no 
more  happened. 

And  as  to  the  plott  itself  the  storie 
of  it  these  three  months  by  past  hes 
changed  many  shapes  and  now  at  last 
and  notwithstanding  the  Duke  of 
Athols  narrative  thereof  as  to  what 
consisted  with  his  knowledge  [William] 
Keith  of  Ludquhairne,  [Colin  Campbell  of] 
Glenderule  and  Sir  John  Mclean  [ot  Mor- 
varen,  fourth  baronet]  as  they  say  have 
now  made  clean  breasts  tho  with  some 
prevarication  on  Keiths  parte  for  whiche 
the  Committie  of  the  house  of  peers  have 
declared  him  unworthie  of  the  Queens 
favor  tho  he  threw  himselfe  upon  her 
mercy.  And  he  with  Mr  [Robert]  Fer- 
guson and  some  others  are  committed 
close  prisoners  with  denyall  of  paper  pen 
or  ink  etc.  And  all  the  effects  of  their 
discovery  for  any  thing  that  yet  appears 
with  us  is  that  two  gentlemen  of  tho 
name  of  Murray  Captaines  one  a  brother 
of  Abercairnies  [John  Murray]  and  the 
other  brother  to  Stenhope  [James  Mur- 
ray] are  intercommoned  and  500  lib. 
sterline  of  reward  promised  to  any  who 
shall  sease  them  or  either  of  them  dead 
or  alyve.  Bot  what  there  part  in  the 
plot  is  not  known. 

Mynd  that  what  I  wryt  most  be  to  your 
self  alone  other  wayes  will  I  never  trouble 
you  againe  efter  this  fashionn 

Another  similar  document  but  undated  as 
well  as  unaddressed  belongs  to  this  period, 
and  also  concerns  the  plot. 

Ther  is  nothing  I  am  worse  at  then 
wryteing  of  Newest.  However  not  only 
the  report,  bot  some  say  pregnant  docu- 
ments found  out  alsweell  here  as  at 
court,  war  rands  people  to  say  that  a 
formed  designe  of  ane  insurrection  in 
Scotland  for  joyning  ane  invasion  from 


More    Cullotlen   Papers-  283 


France  with  the  first  opportunity  of  the 
season  of  the  yeer  is  plainly  found  out. 

Item,  that  albeit  it  is  said  the  High- 
land Association  latly  snbscrivit  was  in 
refferance  to  the  standing  by  a  successor 
seperat  from  that  of  England,  yet  it  is 
now  discovered  to  have  had  a  tendancie 
towards  the  owning  of  a  new  soveraigne 
imediatly  from  France. 

Item,  tho  [George]  McK[enzie]  and 
[Nieil]  McLeod,  Lieutenant  of  the  foot 
guards  were  very  long  a  comeing  to  a 
confesion  befor  the  committy,  by  reasone 
of  McLeod 's  frequent  faintings  when 
eisted  befor  the  Lords,  yet  ther  confes- 
siones  were  yesternight  fully  made  and 
sent  to  court,  upon  which  and  in  conjunc- 
tion with  what  discoveries  coincident  with 
theirs  have  been  alredy  made  at  court  by 
Sir  John  McLean  (with  whom  it  is 
thought  it  will  goe  hard)  Glenderule  and 
others,  wise  people  here  perswad  them 
selves  there  must  be  a  sudden  change  of 
some  court  ministers,  specially  those  ac- 
cused be  Queensberry,  amongest  whom 
are  some  of  your  friends  on  your  north 
syde,  alsweell  as  those  by  whom  ye  come 
in  your  highland  way  to  this  place. 

Item,  tho  the  Justice  Clerke  [Roderick 
Mackenzie  of  Prestonhall]  owned  a  letter 
in  figurs  put  into  my  Lord  Advocates 
[Sir  Janice  Steuart]  hands  to  be  comuni- 
oat  to  the  counsell,  as  if  that  way  of 
wryting  were  the  course  of  his  corres- 
pondence with  his  brother  now  these 
many  yeirs,  yet  his  lordship's  Key  is  said 
not  to  have  oppened  the  meaning,  besyd 
that  David  Lindsayes  figured  letters  that 
were  in  hand  the  tyme  of  parliament,  are 
said  to  be  deciffered  in  England,  and  in 
every  thing  confirmeing  the  discovery 
that  is  now  made. 

Item,  orders  are  issued  for  apprehending 
a  multitude  of  people,  some  great,  some 
small,  in  Scotland,  and  the  mater  seems 
to  be  so  universal  or  gcaierall,  that  it  will 
be  saiffer  to  let  it  fall  then  prosecute  it. 


284  More    Culloden   Papers. 


Duncan  Forbes  of  Culloden  died  in  June 
1704  and  there  is  a  letter  from  the 
Earl  of  Sutherland  ("Culloden  Papers" 
CCCLXVIII.)  in  which  he  states  that  his 
death  was  not  only  "a  loss  to  his  relations 
and  friends,  but  to  all  honest  men  amd  his 
country  at  this  juncture." 

Another  letter  from  the  &arl  has,  how- 
ever, been  preserved  which  shows  a  very 
real  intimacy  with  the  new  laird. 

For  The  Laird  of  Oolloden  att  Oolloden 
Dornoch.  23d  June  1704 

I  have  just  now  received  yours  Dear 
Sir  of  the  22nd  instant  and  iam  only  sorie 
that  you  did  not  know  me  better  then  to 
imagine  that  I  wanted  a  letter  to  write 
me  to  your  father's  interment,  the  obliga- 
tion I  lay  under  to  him  &  respect  I  had 
for  him,  made  me  think  it  a  duty  I  could 
not  dispense  with  to  sihow  that  last  mark 
of  my  respect  of  seeding  that  Worthy 
Patriots  corpes  in  the  grave,  if  it  please 
God  I  will  be  at  Invernes  Wedsendays 
night  next,  nothing  rejoyces  me  more 
than  to  hear  that  Innes  &  you  are  chose 
for  Murray  &  Nairn,  I  am  just  now  wait- 
ing upon  the  corpes  of  a  very  honest 
woman  to  be  buried,  not  haviing  a  mind 
to  keep  your  servant  I  have  written  this 
confused  scrible  and  am  with  a  great  deal 
of  sincerity 

Dear  Cousin 

Your  Most  affectionat  humble  servant 

Sutherland 

Lett  this  present  my  most  humble  & 
unfeigned  respects  to  the  best  of  women 
your  Worthy  Mother  whom  God  console 
&  your  deserving  Lady  and  the  rest  of 
my  kind  friends  of  your  family,  I  am  now 
remembering  all  your  healths  in  a  drimk, 
Soe  dear  Johnie  Adieu. 

Excuse  paper  pen  &  ink  and  all  other 
excuses  this  being  written  in  a  great 
hurrie 


More    Cuttoden    Papers-  28f> 


Corrections     to    the    Original 

"Culloden    Papers" 

(1626-1704). 


(I.  TO  XXXIX.  AiND  ADDENDA 
OCCLXVI.   TO  OCCLXVIII.). 


Every  document  found  -which  was  mad- 
use  of  in  1815  has  been  compared  so  far  a.s 
possible  with  the  printed  volume.  Slight 
variations  of  spelling  have  been  ignored. 
Tho  references  are  to  the  actual  body  of  the 
document  concerned,  unless  otherwise 
stated.  All  documents  are  holograph  or 
autograph,  except  as  marked. 

I.  [Copy.] 

Line  10  for  "your  subjects"  read   "your 

poore  subjects" 
Line  11  for  "ane  civill  kingdome"   read 

"anie  civill  kingdome" 
Line  15  for  "with  unjust  extremitie"  read 

"the  unjust  extremitie" 
Line  15  for  "as  are  members"  read   "as 

an  member" 

n. 

Endorsed: — A  lie  Lre  direct  to  the  borue 
of  Invernes  by  Pa.  B.  of  Ross  quho  being 
at  Court  for  the  tyme  as  commissioner  for 
the  kirk  of  Scotland. 

Line    6   for    "yourselves"    read    "you   he 

hes" 

Line  8  lor  "Kinclewin"  read  "Kinclawin." 
Line    16   for    "serviceable"    read    "stede- 

able" 

III. 

Endorsed :  —To  the  bruch  of  Invemes  ane 
Ire  directed  to  Sir  Wm.  Alexander  of 
Menstrie  Knyt  secretarie  to  his  Matie  for 
the  Kingdome  of  Scotland. 


286  More    Culloden   Papers. 


It  is  addressed  to  the  bailies  of  Inverness 
and  is  dated  from  "Whitehall  18  March  1626. 

Line     6     for     ''the     Prince"     read     "his 

Prince" 

Line  8  for  "instantly"  read  "justlie" 
Line    14    for     "the     provest"    read    "yor 

pro vest" 
Line  20    for   "that    subject"    read     ''his 

part" 
Line  24  for  "Judge  for  your  greevances" 

read   "Judge  or  the  Commissioners  for 

the  greevances'' 

IV. 

Line  18  for  "neglakt  nothing  quhilk  you 
shall  desyre"  read  "inlake  [deficient  of] 
nothing  quilk  shee  shall  desyre." 

V. 

This  document   has  not   been   found. 

VI. 

Addressed  to  the  "Lord  Marquis  of  Argyle 
or  in  absence  of  his  Lo :  for  the  Richt 
Horioll.  The  Lords  and  u there  of  the  Com- 
mittee of  Mriieys.''  The  date  is  14  June 
1646. 

Line  5  for  "and  has  bene"  read  "and  has 

shewne" 
Line  12  for   "Committees,   and  by"    ro;ul 

"Committees  hands  for" 

VII. 

The  covering  letter  which  accompanied 
this  is  given  in  text  (page  91). 

Signatures: — For  "Robert  Cargie  baillie" 

read      "Robert      Baillie, 

baillie." 
l''or  "M.  Cuthbert2  baillie" 

read        "Al.       Cuthbert. 

baillie." 
For  "J.  J.  Dunbar"  road 

"J.  Dunbar." 


Man     C-ullodeii    Ptiperg.  287 


Vin.  [Printed  Copy.] 

Last  line  but  one  there  is  a  blank  where 
the  word  "ipeople"  appears. 

It  was  printed  at  Edinburgh  "by  Ewen 
Tailzior  printer  to  the  King's  most  excellent 
Majestie  1650." 

IX. 

This  document  has  not  been  found. 

X. 

Heading: — For  "Duncan"  read  "John." 
Line    5    for    "and    about"    read    "goin^ 
about" 

Xi. 

Endorsed  : — Protection  Gen.  Monk  1651. 

xn. 

Last  line  but  one  for  "Ladie  Arderleer" 
read  "Ladie  Arderseer" 

xm. 

See  page  134,   etc. 

XV. 

Line  5  for  "to  him"  read  "be  [by]  him" 

XVn.  (Copy). 

Heading: — for  "and    Lord    Herell"  read 

"and  Lome,  hored[itaryj" 
Line  10  for  "our  undertaking"  read  "our 

present  undertaking" 
Line  12  for  "the  grant  and  personal"  read 

"queat  [quiet]  and  peceable" 

XIX. 

Line  19  for  "it  I  am"  read  "it  but  I  am'' 


3Iore    Cullothn    Papers. 


XX. 

There  are  two  copies  or  parts  of  copies  ot 
this  document  vvhicli  is  endorsed  :  —  Informa- 
tion to  the  K  anent  the  peace  of  the  coun 
trey  1691. 

Page  16,  eleven  lines  from  the  bottom  o!' 
the  page  where  the  words  ''constant 
President"  occur  there  has  been  written 
in  the  margin 

Its  trew  that  the  mater  of  the  con- 
stant pres.  sticks  with  that  people  yet, 
but  the  parl.  wes  so  weill  [blank]  with 
other  things  that  past  that  the  mem- 
bers were  easily  induced  not  to  put 
this  anent  the  constant  p.  to  the 
vote  until  they  should  know  that  the 
K  wes  satisfied  anent  it. 

Page  17,  line  7  of  second  paragraph,  for 
"Kilchume"  read  "Kilchurne" 

Line  13  of  fourth  paragraph,  for  "com- 
ander'  '  read  '  '  comander-governor'  ' 

Page  18,  line  6,  for  "buy  armes"  read  "buy 
30  or  40  thousand  stand  of  anncs  that 
if  need  require  ther  may  be  armes  where- 
with to  arme  such  as  out  of  affection 
will  ryse  in  the  common  defence" 

Line  7  for  "as  to  the"  read  "and  thus 
proposal  in  a  part  answers  the" 

TXT. 

This  is  a  copy. 


to  xxvi. 

These  5  documents  have  not  been  found. 

XXVII. 

Line  6  for  "Islandonaw"    read    "Island- 

onan" 
Line  8  for  "send  one,  two,  or  300''  read 

"isiend  out  2  or  300" 
Line  32  for  "people"  read  "selfe" 


More    Culloden   Papers.  289 

xxvni. 

Thia  document  has  not  been  found. 

XXIX. 

This  is  a  copy. 

XXX 

It  is  addressed  to  Culloden  at  Bunchrew. 

XXXII.  and  XXXIII. 
Not  found. 

XXXIV. 

For  this  letter   from   Colonel  Hill,   dated 
2nd  November  1690,  see  page  212. 

XXXV. 

Not  found. 

XXXVI. 

Addressed :  — Lt.  Collonell  Forbes  of 
Brigadier  Maitland's  Regiment  now  at 
Inverness. 

Line  10  for  "Clerks,  were"  read  "Clerks 

houses' ' 

Line  21   for   "P'ett  Streets"   read    "Pett 
Steels" 

XXXVII. 

Endorsed: — Letter  Argyll. 

CCCLXVI. 
Part  of  thia  document  has  not  been  found 

Page  320,   line   5   for   "interraign"    read 

"interigue" 
Page  324,  line  16  for   "instancies"   read 

"irritancies" 
Page  328,  line  24  for  "Matie,  But"  read 

"Matie,  for" 
Page  328,  line  30  for  "there,  with  him  he" 

read  "there  with  him.     He" 

37 


290  More   Cullodcn  Papers- 

OOOLXVII. 

There  are  4  copies  of  this  document 
which,  differ  very  slightly  from  one  another. 

The  first  is  endorsed :  — Memorandum 
anent  &  against  Tarbat  1701. 

The  second  is  endorsed  :  — Memorandum 
ainent  T.  1701. 

The  third  is  endorsed: — Memorandum 
anent  Tarbat  &  the  Crown  Rents  of  Ro^s 
1701. 

The  fourth  is  endorsed  :  — Memorandum 
auent  T.  &  W.  Steven  1702. 

Page  334,  Hue  26,  for  "bnowes  wnen" 
read  "kuowes  where" 

Page  334,  lines  27  and  28,  for  "sterling 
out  of"  read  (according  to  one  copy) 
"sterling  for  life  out  of" 

Page  334,  line  28,  for  "received  £24,000 
Soots"  read  (according  to  one  copy) 
"received  preceding  Martinmas  1700 
£24,000  Scots" 

Page  334,  line  30,  for  "700  merks  of 
money"  read  "1700  merks  money 
yearly" 

Page  334,  line  36,  for  "70001."  read 
"70001  Scots" 

Pag©  335,  line  2,  read  "ten  merks  per 
boll  (communibus  annis)  for  he  does  no 
less  for  the  rest  of  his  estate;  "inde" 

Page  335,  lane  5,  for  "allover"  read 
"attour.''  After  the  word  "jurisdic- 
tion" substitute  a  comma  for  the  full 
stop,  and  add  "ane  invidious  advan- 
tage to  one  who  sought  no  more  of  this 
Government  but  mercy."  One  copy 
ends  at  this  point  with  the  worda, 
"whether  the  chapilainrie  be  distinct 
from  any  thing;  set  down  here  or  not  I 
cannot  tell" 

Page  335,  line  10,  for  "has  done"  read 
"had  done" 

Page  335,  line  11,  for  "repute  as  he  is" 
read  "repute  as  Tarbat  is" 


INDEX. 


Aberdeen:  (1644),  23;  (1693),  234. 

Abertarff:     (1645),     25;     (1646),     64;     (1693),     267; 

(1695),  238. 

Abraham,  Marjorie    (Cockburne),   65. 
Abrahame,  George,  19. 

,,  James,  counsellor,  41. 

,,  Margrat   (Sinclair),  59,  63. 

Abram,   Alexander,   burgess,  70. 
Agnew,   Andrew,   44. 

,,        John,  33. 

Alastair  Mor   (1699-1702),   262  et  seq. 
Alexander,  Mr,  158. 

Sir     William,     of    Menstrie     (1626),     11; 
(1627),   15. 

Alford,  battle  (1645),  25. 
Anderson    Alexander,  64. 
„      '   J.,  clerk,  178. 
,,         George,  servitor,  170. 
Angusson,  Hugh,  184. 
Angussone,  Hew,   195. 

Annand,  John,   minister:    (1647),  83,  84,   85;    (1648), 
87;   (1649),  91;   (1649),  101;   (1650),  103;    (1650), 
104;  ((1661),  156,  157. 
Anne,   Queen:    (1702),  278. 
Archbald,  James,  63,  57,  59. 
Ardnamurchan,    126. 
Argyll,  1st  duke  of  (1701).,  261. 
,,       2nd  duke  of  (1701),  261. 
,,       Earl  of:   (1690),  213,  215-216;   (1693),  267. 
,,       Marquess     of:      (1644),     29-30;      (1645),     24; 

(1646),  43,  72;  (1658),  152. 
Arnott,  Col.,  230. 

Athole,  Duke  of:  (1704),  282;  (1746),  6. 
Auldearn,   battle:   (1645),  24,  25,  63,  64,  65,  66,  67, 
68,  72. 


Badenoch,  23. 

Baillie   of   Dunain,    3. 

Baillie,  General:   (1645),  24,  25;   (1646),  62,  66. 

Baillie,  Alexander,  of  Dunzean,  103. 

D.,  129. 

David,  281. 

David,  of  Dochfour,  196,  197. 

J.,  177. 

John,  burgess,  (1646),  54. 

John,  taylor,   185. 

Robert,     baillie :     (1646),     71:     (1650),     110; 
(1652),  118. 

Robert,  burgess,  65, 


292  INDEX. 

Baillie,  Will,  186. 

William,  clerk,  197. 

Wm.,  counsellor:    (1652),   118,   121. 

William,  elder,   burgess,  53. 

Wm.,  elder,  and  his  wife,  183. 

Will,  shoemaker,  183. 

Wm.    (late)   treasurer,   197. 

Wm.,   yr.,   183. 

William,   younger,   burgess :   54,   196. 

Bee     also    Baillye,     Bailye,     BaiLzie,     Baykie, 

Bealye. 
Baillye,  Robert,  baillie,  92. 

Bailye,  Robert,  baillie:  35,  41,  42;   (1652),   120. 
Bailzie,    Alexander,    13. 
Bailzie,  Robert,  councillor,  166. 

,,       William,   elder,   councillor,   166. 
Baine,  John,  joiner,  183. 
Baine :    See   also   Bayne. 
Balveny  Castle:   (1649),  95,  96,  97. 
Banff:    (1645),   24. 
Bannerman,  James,  182. 
Barbor,   Alexander,   92. 

,,         Alexander,   burgess,   67. 

Robert,  183,  186. 
Barbour,  J.,  councillor,  120. 

John,  184. 

„         Robert,  baillie,  166. 
Barbur,  Robert,  Dean  of  Gild,  197. 
Barcklay,  George,  34. 
Baylzie,  William,  elder,   195. 
Bayn,  Andrew  (McThomas),  265. 
Bavne,  Duncan,  of  Delny,  2. 
,,       Donald,  of  Fairly,  2. 
Bealye,  Hewgh:   (1701),  254. 
Beauly:    (1646),  27. 

,,         See  also  Bewlie. 
Berwick-shire:   (1667),  167. 
Bewlie:    (1693),   235. 
Bishope,  John,   182. 

Blaer,  John,  postmaster  at  Edinburgh,  228. 
Blunt,   Lt.-Col.:    (1652-1660),   116,   131,   132. 
Bogg,  Castle  of  the :  See  Castle  of  the  Bogg. 
Boswell,  Robert:    (1671),   183. 
Boyd,  Dr:    (1692),  224,  225,  226,  227. 
Brechin:    (1645),   24. 
Breda,   167. 

Brodie  of  Brodie :   (1646),  31,  37;  (1647),  81;   (1696), 
246;  (1698),  248;  (1701),  269;  (1702),  272. 
,,       Alexr.,  burgess,  202. 
,,       Alexander,  of  Lethane:    (1646),  31. 
Broghill,  Lord  :  (1655),  134. 
Brora:   (1658),  148. 
Brown     (Duncombe),    John,    receiver-general    of    the 

excise,  261. 
Mary,  261, 
Bruce,   Major,  230, 


INDEX.  293 

Buchan,  General  Thomas,  233. 
Bught,  lands  of,  46. 

„       Mill  of,  52,  65. 

Bunchrew:  3;   (1678),  171,  172;   (1745),  5. 
Buntone,  Capt.,  215. 
Buy,  Donald,  post,  185. 
,,     John,  yr.,  183. 

,,     Wm.   Mackenzie:   See    Mackenzie,     Wm.     (alias 
Buy. 


Cairnes,   David,   skipper:    (1644),   57;    (1646),   47,   59, 

65,  70. 

Caithness:  (1646),  38. 
Caldell,  Andrew,  151. 
Calder,  Sir  James,  of  Muirtown :  (1686),  164;  (1693), 

230. 

Calder,  Thomas,  of  Sheriffmill,  164. 
Cameron  of  Erracht,  237. 

of  Lochiel,  217. 

Sir  Ewen,   of  Lochiel,  262,   265. 

Donald,  264. 

Duncan,  horse-thief,  263,  264. 
Campbell,   Colonel,  63,  72. 

Captain  Alexander,  of  Fannabb,  267. 
Lt.  Archibald,  72. 

Colin,  of  Glendaruel,  282,  283. 

Coline,   32,   33. 

Daniell,  63. 

George,  of  Ciunane,  152. 

Sir  Hugh,  of  Calder,  238. 

J.,  33. 

James,  of  Moy,  31. 

Mr  James,  commissary  of  Inverness,  44. 

Jammie:  (1687),  179. 

John,   chapman,   63. 

Sir  John,  of  Calder,  171. 
Carbisdale:    (1650),   103. 
Cardross,   Lord,   211. 
Carnebuly,  221. 
Carolina,  178. 
Carse,  the:   (1646),  61. 
Cassilis,  Earl  of:  (1646),  31. 
Castle  Leod,  152. 

,,       of  the  Bogg:  (1649),  96. 
Castlehill:    (1671),   186. 

Chanonry:    (1647),     81,     83,     84;     (1650),    105,    111; 
(1697),  248. 
Castle:   (1649),  94. 
Chapman,  Robert,   169,  184. 

,,  Robert,  councillor,  120,  166. 

William,   169,   170,   184. 
Charles  II.:    (1650),   108,   113. 
Cheyne,  G.,  154. 
Chisholm,  Alexander:  (1673),  196. 

„          Alexander,   sheriff -deputy  :    (1678),   172. 


294  INDEX. 

Chisholme,  A.,  237. 

Alexander:    (1666),    166;    (1671),    182. 
„  John,   184. 

Clan  Chattan:    (1626),   10-18. 

,,  ,,        See  also  Mackintosh. 

Clanranald,   Captain  of,   130,   219. 
Clark,  John,  202. 
Claypottis,  lands  of:  (1646),  66. 
Clerk,   Alexander,    168. 

,,  ,,  minister,   195. 

,,     Donald,  pedlar,   184. 
„  ,,       post,  186. 

Clunes,  Alex.,  183,  186. 
Cockburne,   Alexander,   indweller,   66. 
,,  Alexander,    wright,    77. 

,,  Marjorie:    See    Abraham,    Marjorie    (Cock- 

burne). 

Colkitto's  Irish  Levies,  23. 
Coming,   Wilam,  266. 
Cook,   James,   182. 
Corbat,  Agnes,  67. 
,,       Jaspart,  67. 
,,       Win.,  cowper,   184. 
Corgarff:    (1693),  267. 
Cowie,   John,    councillor,    166. 

,,       John,  heirs  of,   184. 
Cowpland,  Wm.,  185. 
Cowy,  J.,  burgess,  121. 
Cragievar,  laird  of,  156. 
Cragingilt,  Captaine,  73. 
Crawford,  Earl  of:   (1690),  211. 

,,          John,    145. 

Cromartie,  George,  1st  Earl  of  244 
(1649),  93;   (1650),  111. 
Cromartyshire :    (1665),  127,  128. 
Cruickshank,    Alexander,    186. 

Alexander,    slater:    (1646),    52,    195. 
Cullicudden,  93. 
Culloden:    (1671),    185. 

,,  Accounts:    (1686),    180. 

,,  barony  and  lands,   2. 

,,          estate,  5. 
Cuming,   Alexr.,   184. 

George,  185,  186. 
George,   burgess:    (1652),   121. 
George,   councillor,   166. 
John,   tailor,    185. 
Old  John  Roy,  185. 
Robert,  185. 

William:   (1666),  166;   (1671),  185. 
Ctuiming,  Alexander,  burgess,  13,  68. 
,,  Alexr.,  post:    (1671),   183. 

,,  James,   burgess,   68. 

,,  James,    yr.,    68. 

,,          William,  sheriff-clerk,  196,  197, 
,,  See   also   Coming. 


INDEX.  295 

Cumyns,   Robert,   burgoss,   121. 
Cunningham,  Capt.,  215. 
Cuthbert  of  Castlehill,  elder:   (1696),  240. 
,,         of  Castlehill,  yr::    (1696),  240. 

Al.,    baillie:    (1649),    92;    (1650),    106,    108, 

110;   (1652),   118,   120. 

,,         Al.,  counseller:   (1646),  41;  '(1647),  84. 
,,         Alexander,    provost:    (1666),     166;     (1671), 

184;    (1673),   197. 
,,         Alexander,  merchant  burgess:   (1646),  59. 

D.:  (1649),  92. 

,,         D.,  town-clerk:    (1646),  35,  45. 
,,         D.,  sheriff-depute  of  IS  aim:   (1688),  202. 
„         David:   (1671),  186. 
,,         David   (son  to  James):   (1671),   170. 
,,         Donald,  cordiner:   (1671),  186. 
„        elder,  burgess:   (1652),  121. 
„         George,   of  Castlehill:    (1688),   202;    (1693), 

233,  236. 

,,         Gilbert:    (1644),  63. 
,,         Gilbert  (Standandstaines) ;    (1646),  50. 
,,         J.,    clerk:    (1666),    166. 
,,        James:    (1646),   62. 
,,        James,  baillie:   (1673),  197. 
,,        James,  (late)  baillie:   (1671),  184. 
,,        James,   clerk:    (1646),   59. 
,,        James,  counseller:   (1646),  41;   (1652),  118; 

(1666),  166. 

,,         James,    creamer:    (1671),    184. 
,,         James,   oi:  Drakies :    (1646),  32,   42;    (1671), 

184;    (1673),    197;    (1674),    191. 
,,         James,  elder:   (1646),   73;   (1673),  195. 
,,         James,      town-clerk:       (1671),      170,      186; 

(1673),  198. 

„        James  (Laurenceson) :   (1646),  56,  66,  68. 
,,          Jasyaru:    ^iOii>,    iftb. 
,,         Jean:    (1671),   184. 
,,         Jo.:    (1673),   198. 
,,         Jo.,  burgess:   (1688),  202. 
,,         John:  (1696),  239. 
„        John,   baillie:    (1673),   197. 
„        John,  (late)  baitlie :  (1671),  182. 
„         John,    of    Castlehill:      (1642),     193;    (1644), 

23;    (1646),     42,     48,     49;    (1648),  88; 

(1649),   93;    (1666),    166. 
,,         John,   councillor:    (1666),    166. 
„         John,   of  Drakies:    (1689-1701)^240. 
,,         John,    minor,    of   Drakies:    (1671),    186. 
,,         Johne,   merchand :    (1671),   185. 
„        Jon,  of  Drakies:   (1646),  32. 
,,         Thomas,  cordiner  and  burgess:   (1646),  63. 
W.,   councillor:    (1652),   120. 
Wm.,    joyner:    (1671),    185. 
Wm.,  merchant:    (1688),  202. 


296  INDEX. 

Dalkeith:    (1652),   117,   120. 
Dallas :   See  Dollas. 
Davie,   William,   skipper,   70. 
Daviott:    (1652-3),    131. 
Deane,  General,  122,  133. 
Dempster,    George,    46. 
Denham,  J. :   (1648),  89. 

,,         J.,  commissioner:   (1644),  30. 
Dewurt   Castle:    (1693),    221. 
Dick,  John,  shoemaker,  184. 
Dicksone,  Patrike,  101. 
Dieppe,  155,  19. 

Diugwall:   (1647),  83,  84;   (1650),  109,  111. 
Dollas,   William,   of  Cantray :    (1646),  31,   36,  45,  53, 

59. 

Donaldson,   Ro.,    baillie  of  Elgin,    195. 
Dors:    (1652-3),    131. 
Douglas,   Hector,   of  Balcoiiie :     (1648),     88:     (1652), 

122,  123. 

Doune,  Captain,  67. 
Dow,   Donald,   169. 
,,       John,  263. 
,,      John,  joyner,  185. 
Do  wart,  see  Dewart. 
Dowglase,   Mr  Robert,   moderator,   86. 
Drakies,   Easter:    (1671),   186. 

„         forest  of:   (1674),  188. 
Drumdeavan:    (1671),   185. 
Drummond,  Captain,  25. 
Drumohill,  Lt.-Col.,  29. 
Duff,  Alexander,  of  Drummuir,  272. 
Fiiidley,    burgess,   66,   73. 
Hugh,  239. 

Major  Hugh  Robert,  of  Muirtown,  8. 
William:    (1673),    198. 
Wm.,   baillie:   (1696),  239. 
William,   councillor:    (1666),   166. 
William,   of  Dipple:    (1702),  275. 
William,  (late)  provost:   (1696),  239. 
William,    skipper,    150. 
Duffe,  James,  184. 

Win.:   (1671),   184. 
Wm.,  186. 
Duff os,  Lord:   (1688)  200. 
Dunain:    (1654),   123. 
Dunbar,    Capt.,   216. 

Mrs,  of  Burgie,  3. 

A.,  baillie:   (1647),  84. 

Alexander,  baillie:   (1646),   71;   (1648),  89. 

Alexander,   of  Grange:    (1678),    171. 

Alexr.  (Johnsone),  185  . 

Alexander,  provost:  (1673),  197. 

Alexr.  (late)  provost:  (1671),  183:  1673, 

195. 

Alexander,   merchant  burgess:    (1648),  87. 
Alexr.,  yr.:  (1671),  183. 


INDEX.  297 

Dunbar,   Anna :    See  Forbes,   Anna  (Dunbar)  of  Cul- 

lodeu. 

D.,  burgess:    (1688),  202. 
,,         George,  master-mason    and    burgess,  51,   62, 

77. 

J.:   (1650),  106,  108,  110. 
J.,    baillie:    (1646),   35,   41,   42;    (1649),    92; 

(1652),  118,  120. 

,,         James,   counsellor :    (1647),   84. 
,,        James  (Newtonsone),  (1671),  184. 
,,         James,  yr. :    (1671),   182. 

John:    (1649),   103. 
„         Thomas,   184. 
Duncan,  G.,  merchant,  202. 
Duncanson,  Mr,  minister,  239. 
Buncombe,  Anthony,  of  Drayton:    (1701),  261. 

,,          See    also   Brown    (Buncombe). 
Bundas,    Captain,    121,    122,    142. 
Bundee:    (1645),   24. 

,,        John  (Graham),  Viscount  of:  (1689),  206. 
Bunfermline,    James    (Seton),  4th  Earl  of:   (1689-90), 

205,  206. 

presbytery:    (1696),    240. 
Bunlop,   James:    (1651),    115. 
Bunlope,   James:    (1648),   88.. 
Burhame  of  Ommachies,  rootniaister:   (1646),  72. 

Elgin:   (1645),  24. 

„  Provost  of:  (1648),  87. 
Eliot,  Sir  Gilbert:  (1703),  257. 
Erchles:  (1693),  267. 

Farquhar,   Maister  Robert:    (1650),   107. 
,,          See  also  Ferquhar. 

Ferguson,  Mr  Robert,  282. 

Fergusone,  Alexr.,,   183. 

Ferguson's  regiment,  258. 

Fergusson,    Fergus,   5  et  seq. 

Ferintosh :  acquired  by  Frasers  (1617),  171 ;  acquired 
by  Culloden,  3;  distilling  privilege.  4;  poverty 
(1690),  205;  situation,  5. 

Ferquhar,  Mr  llobert:    (lb'49),  92. 

Fife  Synod:   (1696),  240. 

Findlater,  Earl  of:   (1646),  31. 

James,   3rd   Earl:    (1702>,   280. 

Findley,  Margaret:  See  McGillespie,  Margaret  nein 
Findley  vie  William. 

Finlayson,   Bonald,   burgess,   70. 

Finlaysone,  Bonald,  creamer,   186. 

Fitch,  Col.  Thomas:  letter  to  John  Forbes  (1653), 
132;  occupies  Inverness  (1651),  115,  116;  re- 
valuation of  Inverness-shire  and  Ross-shire 
(1652),  122. 


298 

Forbes  (Inverness):  (1650),  111. 
„       Capt.,   213. 

Captain    (Argyll's   regiment):    (1690),    215. 
Lord:   (1698),  251;  Alaister  Mor's  trial  (1701- 

1702),  268,  271,  273,  276,  277. 
10th  Lord,  246. 
Win.,   12th  Lord,   259. 
of  Philine,  4. 
Alexander:    (1666),    166. 
Alex.:    (1671),   186. 
Alexander,  1. 
Alexr.    (Corsendae),   156. 
Alexander   (Culloden),   178. 
Alexander,   merchant,   197. 
Anna  (Dunbar)  of  Culloden,  3,  174,  177. 
Arthur,    of  Culloden,   8. 
Sir    David,    of    Newhall :    (1690),  211;    (1693), 

233,  (1698),  250. 
Donald:    (1671),    186. 
Duncan:    (1671),    186. 
Duncan   (son  of  Duncan,   1st  of  Culloden),  3, 

166. 

Duncan,' 1st  of  Culloden:  (1633),  19;  (1644), 
22;  (1646),  30;  Affair  of  Claii  Chattan, 
11-15;  character,  1-2;  death  (1654),  3; 
Farewell  to  Montrose  (1650),  103;  letter 
(1647),  85;  lineage,  1,  155;  marriage, 
156;  Member  for  Inverness  (1649),  99; 
petition  for  abatement  of  assessments 
(1653),  130. 

Duncan,  3rd  of  Culloden  (1689-1704),  205; 
death  (1704),  284;  correspondence  with 
son  (1692-93),  224  et  seq. ;  education  in 
France  (1661),  156  et  seq.;  "Genealogy 
of  the  Family  of  Forbes,"  178;  letters 
from  France  (1663),  161,  163;  letters  of 
horning  against  Frasers  (1678),  172; 
marriage,  3;  Member  of  Parliament 
(1689-1704),  280. 

President  Duncan,  of  Culloden  :  4-7. 
Duncan  George,  of  Culloden,   8. 
Hew:    (1658),    151. 
Isobel   (Corsendae),    156. 
Isobell:   See   Fraser,   Mrs    (Isobell)    Forbes  of 

Achnagairn. 
J.;  (1673),  198. 
J. :  (1661-1664),  156-163. 

James  (son  of  Duncan,  1st  of  Culloden),  3. 
Captain  James:  (1651),  115. 
James,  burgess,  54,  56. 
James.,   of  Corsindae:    (1608),   2,    156. 
Janet   (Corsindae)  :  marriage  (1608),  2,   156. 
Jean    (Munro)  :    See    Munro    (Jean    Forbes), 

of  Fbulis. 
John,  of  Badenley   (1567),   1,   155. 


INDEX.  299 

Forbes,  John,  2nd  of  Culloden :  accession  to  Culloden 
(1654),  142 ;  act  of  indemnity  (1661),  152 ; 
assessments  petitions  (1653-55),  130,  134, 
139,  140 ;  Bunchrew  and  Fraser  dispute 
(1678),  171  et  seq. ;  church  disorders 
(1685),  178;  Commissioner  for  the  Army 
(1651),  114;  Commissioner  to  Parliament 
(1646),  31;  Committee  (1646),  34;  Com- 
mittee of  war  (1649),  99,  100;  Convener 
for  Inverness-shire  (1652),  122,  123;  Dal- 
keith  (1652),  117,  119;  Edinburgh 
(1650),  104;  education  in  France,  156; 
excise  (1667),  167;  friendship  with  Mar- 
quess of  Argyll,  152  et  seq. ;  Inverness 
Town  Council's  veto  against  (1666)  ; 
letter  (1633),  19;  licence  to  eat  flesh  in 
Lent  (1664-5),  154;  lineage,  1;  losses  by 
troops  (1646),  69,  71;  Member  of  Parlia- 
ment, 85,  87,  99,  153;  oath  of  allegiance 
(1665),  3,  153;  report  on  Inverness 
garrison  (1646),  36,  38;  supplication  to 
the  Convention  of  Burghs  (1647),  78,  79; 
tack  of  excise  granted  (1647),  81 ;  trade  in 
otter  skins,  113;  trade  in  salmon,  144  et 
seq. 

,,  John,  4th  of  Cullodon  (Bumper  John),  4,  224  et 
seq.  (marriage)  259;  succession  to  estates 
(1704),  284. 

,,       John,  6th  of  Culloden,  7. 

Col  John,  of  Pittnacrieff :  lineage,  3;  corre- 
spondence (1690-95,  1693,  1697,  1699), 
210-223,  235,  242,  258. 

,,       John,   merchant  burgess,   68. 

,,       John,    servitor,   198. 
John,  tailor,   260. 

Dr  Jonathan  (Culloden):  (1685),  177;  (1698), 
249;  (1701),  254. 

,,      Malcolm,  155. 

,,       Margaret    (Corsindae),    156. 

,,  Marie  (Culloden) :  iStee  Urquhart,  Marie 
(Forbes)  of  Burdsyards. 

,,  Mary  (Innes),  of  Culloden:  (1698),  250;  (1700). 
266. 

,,      Patrick,  1,  155. 

„       Robert:  (1701),  269,  270. 

,,       Robert,  of  Milbuie,   156. 

,,       Thomas:    (1701),   270. 

,,       Thomas,   messenger:    (1673),   196. 

,,       William:    (1658),   151. 

,,       William,   of   Corsendae :   lineage,    156. 

,,       William,   of  Tolquhoun :    (1608),   2. 
Fort- Augustus :    (1685),   99. 
Fort-William,  210,   212-213,  221,  267. 
Fouler,  Donald,  merchant  burgess:    (167i;,   \t * 
Fouller,  David:   (1671),   182. 

David,   baillie:    (1666),   166. 
David   (late)   baillie:    (1673),   198, 


300  INDEX. 

Fouller,  Donald,  merchant  burgess :    (1646),  67. 

Donald,   yr. :    (1671),   186. 
Fowler,   David,   commissioner :    (1652),    119. 
Fraser  of  Achnagairn,  4. 

,,       Isobcl  (Forbes)  of  Achnagairn,   253. 

Baillie:   (1673),  197. 

of   Ballindown:    (1693),   237. 

of  Craighouse:    (1649),  93. 

of  Clunvackie:    (1693),  238. 

Lieutenant:    (1671),   185. 

of  Stratherrick :   (1701),  268. 

of  Struy:  (1645),  24. 

A.,  councillor,  120. 

Alexr. :    (1671),   183. 

Alexr. :    (1673),    198. 

Alexander,  indweller,  58,  63. 

Alexander,  of  Kinneries :   (1688),  200;   (1693), 
238. 

Alexr.   (alias  Lawrie)  :   (1671),  183. 

Alexr.,  minor:    (1671),   183. 

Alexander,   (Mackwilliam),   172. 

Alexander,  (McWarran),  burgess,  59. 

David,   thatcher,    183. 

Donald,  maltman,   186. 

Donald,  smith,  184. 

Donald,   of  the  Leys,   2. 

Donald  Me  Andrew :    See    Me  Andrew,    Donald 
(alias  Fraser). 

Donald  Roy,   185. 

Findley   (bewest  the  water),   59,   65,  68,  69. 

Findley   (Merkinch),   51. 

Findlay,  burgess,  55. 

Finlay,  baillie,  182. 

Frederick,   186. 

Hew,  of  Belladrum:    (1652),   122,   123. 

Hew,   of  Foyir:    (1648),  88. 

Hugh,  of  Belladrum:   (1646),  31,  53;   (1673), 
196 

Col.   Hugh,   of  Belladrum:    (1649),   93,  95. 

Hugh,   of  Easter  Leadchme :    (1678),   172. 

Hugh,  wife  of,   182. 

James:    (1655),   129. 

James,  burgess:    (1646),  56. 

James,  cordiner,  186. 

James,  shoemaker,   184. 

James,  of  Belladrum:   (1646),  59. 

Rev.  James,   of  Brea :    (1696),   239,   240. 

Sir  James,   of  Brea:    (1645),    25;    (1646),   27, 
36,  37,  38 ;    (1647),  80 ;    (1649),  93. 

James,    of  Culdowthell :    (1646),    31. 

Jo.,  merchant,  202. 

John,   172. 

John,    brewer,    184. 

John,  burgess,  63. 

John,   of  Clunvackie:    (1648),  88. 

John,  of  Easter  Leadclune :    (1678),   172, 

John,   fuller,   183. 


INDBX.  301 

Eraser,  John  (Johnsone),  183. 

,,  John,   mason,  51. 

,,  John,  shoemaker,   184. 

,,  John,   smith,    185. 

,,  John  Dow,  joiner,   183. 

,,  Malcolm,  of  Culduthel :   (1689),  206. 

,,  Robert,  smith,  183. 

,,  Rorie,   183. 

,,  Symon,  182. 

„  Thomas,  of  Struy :   (1646),  31,  53,  59;  (1693), 

235. 

,,  Thomas   (Jamesson),    burgess,    63. 

,,  Wm.,   burgess,   202. 

,,  Wm.,   shoemaker,   184. 

,,  William,  of  Easter  Leadclune :  (1678),  172. 

,,  See  also  Lovat,  Lord. 


Geddes,  William,  183. 

Gilliewhiman :    See  Fort- Augustus. 

Glencairn,     Earl     of:      (1653-4)-,     123;     (1660),     154; 

(1690),   213. 
Glencoe,    126. 

,,          Massacre  of:   (1692),  210,  220. 
Glenelg:    (1655),   126. 
Glengarry:    (1655),  23,   126. 

Castle:    (1693),    221. 
Glenmoriston,  Laird  of,  130. 
Glenmoristone :    (1674),    190,    338. 
Goodbrand,  George:   (1671),  184. 
Gordon,  Lord:   (1645),  24. 

Finlay:    (1671),   183. 
,,         George  Gordon,  1st  Duke  of  (1689-90),  205. 

Mr  James:  (1692),  224,  225. 
,,         James,   measson:    (1671),    184. 
,,         Jean,  of  Gordonston :  (1699),  259. 
Patrick:    (1671),   182. 
Patrick,  lidster:   (1671),  170. 
,,         Sir  Robert,  of  Gordonston   (1699),  259. 
,,         Mr  William,  factor  in  Camphier  (1693),  229, 

232 

Clan '(1647),   84. 
,,        See  also  Huntly. 

Gordoun,  Margaret  (Sutherland) :   (1646),  58. 
Gowane,    George    (Over   Drakies)  :    (1646),    49. 
Graham,  James,  Irish  rebel  (1646),  45,  48,  60,  67,  68. 
,,         John,    Viscount  of  Dundee:      See     Dundee, 

John  (Graham),  Viscount. 
Grahame,  J.,  33. 

,,  George,  92. 
Grant  of  Grant,  280. 
Grant,  Alex.,  Councillor:  (1646),  41;  (1647),  84; 

(1652),  118;    (1652),  120. 
,,       Alexander,  yr.  of  Grant:   (1702),  277. 
,,       Donald-   (1671),  185. 
„       Gregorie:    (1671),    182. 


302  INDEX. 

Grant,    Gregory,  younger:   (1671),  171. 

,,      James,  of  Gellovie ;    (1695),  238. 

„       John,  of  Corimony:    (1693),  235;    (1695),   223, 
238. 

,,      John,  of  Easter  Elchies :   (1695),  238. 

,,       John,   merchant:    (1671),    184. 

,,       Capt.  William:   (1693),  267. 

,,      MirWiUiain:   (1693),  236. 

„       Mr  Lawghlan  :   (1648),  86. 

„       Ludovick,  of  Grant:    (1693),  234,   235,   338. 

„       Mr  Patrick,  servitor:    (1673),  196. 

,,       Robert,  of  Gartimore:    (1695),  238. 
Gray,  Robert,  of  Arboll,  89. 
Green,  Thomas,  185. 

,,      John,  122. 
Gregor,  Alex.,  185. 

„         John,  wright:  (1646),  52. 
Grein,  Thomas,  shoemaker,  169. 
Grey,  Oaiptain,  37. 

,,     Mr  George,  86 
Grey  Friars  (Inverness),  24. 
Grey  Frieres  Kirk  (Inverness),  75. 
Grierson,  Alexander,  burgh  officer,  45. 
Grigor,  John,  Wright :  (1646),  49,  77. 
Giuder,  Angus  (Bochrubin),  172. 
Guthrie,  Mr  Alexander,  commissioner,  15. 

„        Donald,  186. 

,,        Thomas,  cooper,  47,  54. 

„        Willdam,  54. 
Gyllen,  Androu,  33. 

Hackett,  Lt.-Col.,  Robert:   (1649),  94,  95. 
Haddington-shire :   (1667),  167. 
Hall,  Captain,  101. 

„      Sir  John,  224. 
Hamilton,  Lt.-Col.,  222. 

Duke  of :   (1704),  281. 
Hamiltone,  Wm.,  185 

Hammiltoune,  Sir  Fredricke :   (1646),  71. 
Hay,  John,  Cordinar,  171. 
,,     John,  pewderer,  185. 
,,     Mr  Jon,  17. 

Helmsdale:    (1656),  144;    (1658),  148. 
Henderson,  A.  :   (1651),  113. 

Wm. :   (1688),  202. 
Hendrie,  Alexander:   (1646),  68. 

Alex.,  carpenter:    (1671),  185. 
,,         Alex.,  weaver:    (1671),  184. 
Donald,  weaver,  184. 
Finlay,  184 

Hepburn,  John,  Baillie :    (1666),  166;    (1671),  182. 
Hepburne,  Baillie:  (1673),  197. 
George:   (1671),  184. 
James,  186. 
John,  counselled   (1652),  118,  120. 


INDEX.  303 

Highland  Association :   (1704),  283. 
Highlands,  The:    (1699-1702),  262. 
Hill,  Col.  Sir  John:   (1690-1695),  210  et  seq. 
Hiltone,  Mr  George:   (1655),  134. 
Holbome,  Major :   (1650),  106. 
Holburne's  regiment :    (J650),  104. 
Holmes,  James,  184. 
Home,  General :   (1648),  88. 
Home,  Colonel  Robert:    (1647),  81. 
Hossack,  Thomas,  merchant:    (1698),  25Q. 
„        Walter,  taylotr:   (1671),  186. 
,,         See  also  Tossach. 
How,  Thomas,   174. 
Hume,  Sir  John,  of  Castle  Hume:   (1702),  261. 

,,      Sir  P'atrick:    (1690),    217. 
Huntly,     George,     1st     Marquess     of:      (1592),     10; 

(1627),  12,  13. 
,,       George,      2nd     Marquess     of:       (1645),      25; 

(1646),  26. 

,,       Lewis,  Marquess  of:   (1649),  95,  98,  99. 
Hurry,  General  Sir  John :    (1645),  24,  25 ;    (1646),  63, 

64,  65,  67,  72. 

Hustone,  Mr  Hector,  curat :    (1693),  236. 
,,        Mr  Thomas,  curat:   (1693),  236. 
Hutcheon    McAlaster   vie    Ean    Roy :    See   McAlaster, 

Hutcheon. 

Hyetone  [?  Hutoune],  George:  (1671),  186. 
Hyndford,  Earl  of:    (1701),  272. 


Inches,  lands:   (1646),  60. 

,,        Wester:    (1646),  60. 
Innes  of  Innes:    (1646),  37;    (1648),  87. 

Mr  Berold:    (1673),  196. 

Colin :   (1702).  278. 

Gri&el :  (1686),  164. 

Sir  Harry,  of  Tunes:    (1701),  261;   (1702),  278. 

Hugh  (Ahuiro's  regiment):    (1693),  230,   232. 

Jean    (Ross)  :    (1702),  279. 

Sir  John,  of  Orombie,  164. 

John,  glasier:    (1671)^   185. 

John,  glessenwreight :    (1671),   170. 

John,   glassinwryght :    (1673),   195,  196. 

Johne,    glazier-burgess:    (1673),    196,    197. 

Mary      (Forbes)      of     Culloden :     See     Forbes, 
Mary  (Innes). 

Bo.,  baillie  of  Elgin:   (1673),  195. 

Robert       (son       to      John,       glessenwreight)  : 
(1671),    170. 

Sir  Robert,   of  Innes,   1st  bart.,   164. 

Sir  Robert,   of  Muirtown,   164. 

Robert,  of  Roskine :   (1648),  88. 

Walter,  of  Inverbreky :    (1652),   122,   123. 
Invergary  Garrison:    (1693),  238. 
Inverlochy:    (1645),    24;    (1655),    126. 
Invermoriston :   (16937;  267. 


304 


INDEX. 


Invernaver :    (1658),   146. 

Inverness,  burgh :  affair  of  Clan  Chattan,  10-16 ;  ap- 
pointment of  ministers  (1696),  239;  assess- 
ments, petitions,  134  et  seq. ;  Commonwealth 
(1650),  113  et  seq.;  crime,  fines  and  punish- 
ments, 169 ;  excise  (1650),  107 ;  view  of, 
17th  century,  187 ;  levy  tor  recruiting  the 
army  (1651),  115;  losses  by  troops  (1646),  43 
et  seq. ;  money  demanded  by  Charles  II. 
(1651),  114;  Montrose's  campaign  (1645-6),  43 
et  seq.;  poverty  (1650),  103  et  seq.;  repair  of 
steeple  (1637),  193;  seige  (1646),  26;  stent 
roll  (1671),  182-186;  stent  roll  case  (1674), 
188-197;  trade  with  Highlanders  (1647),  78, 
79;  watch-money  (1655),  138. 

Inverness  garrison  (1644),  23,  30;  (1646),  31  et  seq.; 
72;  (1647),  78  et  seq.;  (1652-55),  131-141; 
(1652-1662),  116;  (1693),  221. 

Inverness-shire:  assessment  (1653-1655),  121  et  seq.; 
Committee  of  War  (1648),  88;  excise  paid 
(1667),  167;  militia  raised  (1697),  241;  Plus- 
cardine's  rising,  93  et  seq. ;  re-union  with  Ross- 
shire  advocated  (1655),  125,  126;  "Time  of  the 
Troubles,"  21,  29. 

island  Donan:    (1693)    221. 


Jacksone,   Andrew    (1671),   184. 

Jaffray,  Ja. :  (1628),  18. 

James  II.:   (1685),  199. 

Junkin,  Michael,   relict  of:    (1671),   185. 


Kar,  Mr  Andrew:   (1648),  86. 

,,     Jv,   burgess,   121. 

,,     See  also  Kerr. 
Keilloch,  James,  burgess,  202. 
Keilsone,   Alexr.,    182. 
Keith,   burgess,   202. 

,,       Elizabeth,  of  Tulloes,   1. 
,,       Gideon,  156. 

„       William,   of  Ludquhairne :    (1704),   282. 
Keltie,    Adam,    107,    109. 
Kennedy,  Hew,  99,  100. 
Ker,   Colonel  Gilbert:    (1649),  94,  95,  96. 
Kerr,  Mr  Andrew:    (1649),   101. 

,,     See  also  Kar. 
Kilsyth,  battle:    (1645),  25. 
Kilvean,   Mill   of:    (1646),    46,   54,    58. 
Kinbraisse,   145,    146. 
Kinnoul,  Earl  of:    (1649),   101. 
Kiples,   Wm.,    183. 

Kinges  Milne  of  Inverness:    (1646),  69;    (1671),   186. 
Kintore,  Earl  of:    (1702),   275. 
Kirkhill:    (1693),  238. 


INDEX.  305 

Lawer's  regiment:    (1650),   104. 

Lawrie,  Alex:  See  Fraser,  Alexr.    (alias  Lawrie). 

Leitch,  Phil.,  33. 

Leith,   Walter:    (1671),   185. 

Lermont,  Sir  James:    (1653),   130. 

Leslie,,  Alexander,  87. 

,,       General     David:      (1647),     82;      (1649),     93: 

(1650),  107,  113. 

,,       George,    sheriff -clerk :    (1652),    122. 
Lesly,  Mr,  factor  in  Rotterdam:   (1693),  230. 

„       George,  clerk  by  commission:   (1655),   128. 
Lestlie,  Alexander,   103. 

Lilburne,  Col.  Robert:    (1652),   117,   129,   130. 
Lindsay,   David:    (1704),   283. 

Ludovic:   (1646),  45,  48,  60. 
Patrick,  Bishop  of  Ross:    (1626),   11. 
Lindsey,   Jean,    184. 

Livingstone,    Sir   Thomas:    See    Teviot,    Viscount. 
Lochaber:    (1655),    127;    (1681),     174;     (1689),     2Q8 ; 

(1690),  218. 
Lockhart,   Jo.,   merchant,  202. 

Johne,   183. 
Logan,  John,  182. 
Lovat,   Lord    (1627),     13;     (1644),     23;    (1688),   200; 

(1693),   235;    (1697),   241. 
Simon,    Lord:    (1697),    242;    (1704),    280. 


McAlaster,  Hutcheon,  vie  Ban  Roy,  172. 
McAllester,  John  Dow,  burgess,  57. 
McAllister,   John,   vie  eane,   52. 

,,  John  Rob,    reoch,   52. 

McAndrew,   Donald   (alias  Fraser),   182. 

,,          John,  weaver,   185. 
McBane,   Bane,   of  Tumattin :    (1701),   271. 

Rev.  John:    (1701),  271. 
Macbean,  Alexr.,  184. 

Angus:    (1671),    185. 

Rev.  Angus:   (1683),  201;   (1688),  203,  204. 
McBean,  J.    (Drakies),  202. 
Mcbean,  Wm. :   (1673),  198. 
Macbean,  Wm.,  elder:   (1671),  185. 

William,  yr. :   (1671),  182. 
Mcbeane,   Andro :    (1646),   73. 
McBeane,   Will,  burgess:    (1688),  202. 
Macbean  and  Mcbeane:  See  also  McBane,  Mackbean, 

and  Mackbeane. 
McComas,  Thomas  vie  William,  maltman :   (1646),  51, 

58. 

McCay,   Ewen :    (1699),   264. 
McClachar,   Alexr.,  workman,  77. 
McClacher,  John,  town's  officer,  170: 
McClay,   Findley,   in  Drakies,   50. 
,,          Malcolm,  in  Drakies,  50. 
McConachie,  David:    (1671),   185. 
,,  Donald,   183. 


306  INDEX. 

McConachie,  Mettle,   185. 

John:  (1671),  185. 
McConchei,  Johne,  burgess,  121. 
McConchie  (son  to  David),  170. 

David,   170. 

,,          David,   burgess,   66. 
„  John,    170. 

,,  John  vie  Andrew,   186. 

McConill,    Beane,    burgess:    (1646),    64. 
McCotter,  John:   (1671),  183. 
McCulloch,  Mr  Duncan,  minister  of  Urquhart :  (1673). 

196,  197. 

,,          Thomas,   185. 
Macdonald,  Clan,  45. 
,,          Major,  214. 

Sir  Donald:    (1690),  214;    (1692),  220. 

Sir  James:    (1652),   130;    (1658),   152. 
Macdonalds  of  Glengarry:    (1665),  165. 
Macdonell,    Alexander,    of    Glengarry:     (1689),    206. 
„  Coll,    of   Keppoch:     (1690),     217;    (1693), 

233 

Macdougall  of  Makerston :    (1702),  278. 
McEan  duy,  Donald,  coi-diner:    (1646),   57. 
McEandwi,  Donald:   (1671),  182. 
McFarsone,   Capt.   Dugall,   89,  90. 
McFerquhar,  Donald,  in  Drakies :   (1646),  50. 
McFinley,   alias  Fraser,  John,  burgess :    (1646),  57. 
Macharies,   lands  of:    (1646),  61. 
McHucheon,  Willm,   weaver:    (1671),   183. 
McHuchon,  Finlay :  (1671),  185. 
McHutcheon,   William   McWilliam :    (1678),    172. 
McGie,  Sir  Patrick:    (1646),  71. 
McGillendericke,   John:    (1682),   174. 
McGillespie,     Margaret     nein    Findley    vie    William : 

(1646),  58. 

McGillimichell,  William:   (1646),  57. 
McGilliwy,  John,  burgess:    (1646),  62. 
McGowen,    Alexr. :    (1671),    185. 
Mclnchgish,  Thomas:    (1671),   183. 
McTnchygich,   Donald,   taylour:    (1671),  83. 
McJames,   Alexander,  vie  William:    (1646),  57. 
McJohnsone,   Wm.   Ross:    (1671),    182. 
McKay,  Donald,  horse-thief:  (1699),  262  et  seq. 
Mackay,   General  Hugh,   of  Scourie,   206,  244. 
McKay,   Mrs  Sybella :    (1701),   271. 
Mackay:     .See    also    Reay,    McCay,    McKeye,    Makie, 

Mackyo. 

Mackbean,   Jon.,   burgess,   121. 
Mackbeane,  Donald,  202. 
Mckdonall,  Alexr. :  See  Alaister  Mor. 
Mackenzie,   Capt.,   215. 

of  Davochmaluag :    (1649),  93. 

of  Gairloch:   (1649),  93. 

of  Kilcoy:    (1696),   246. 

of  Redcastle:    (1649),  93;    (1696),  246. 

of  Suddie:    (1649),   93. 


INDEX. 


307 


Mackenzie.    Mr  Alexander,  of  Culcovvie :   (1648),  88.     . 
George,  283. 

Sir  George,  of  Tarbet,  244. 
John,   of  Assynt:    (1701),   252. 
Kenneth,   of  Coul:    (1652),   122. 
Roderick,     of     Prestonhall:    (1701),    263; 

(1704),  283. 

Rorie,  of  iteidcastell :   (1648),  88. 
Mr  Simon:   (1696),  246. 
Thomas,     of     Pluscardine :      (1648),     89; 

(1649),  93,  95. 
,,          See   also   Seaforth,   Earls   of. 
McKeye,   Major,   214. 
Makie,  Chearls,  33. 
McKilican,  Andrew    (Castell  Street)  :    (1671),   184. 

Donald:    (.1671),  184. 

McKiilican,  Andrew  (Kirk  Street)  :   (1671),  184. 
James:    (1671),    186. 
William:    (1671),  185. 
William,  burgess:  (1671),  171. 
Mackintosh  of  Connage,  3. 

Alexander,  of  Connage:   (1673),   196,   197. 
,,  Donald,  of  Kyllachie:    (1673),  196,   19V. 

Mcintoshe,   James,   collector:    (1671),   182. 
Mclntoshe,  James:    (1671),   184. 

,,  John,  merchand:    (1671),   182. 

,,  John,  skinner:    (1671),   185. 

,,  Johne   (Johnsone),   195. 

Mackintosh,  Lachlan,  of  Borlum:   (1649),  92. 

,,  Lachlan,    of   Mackintosh:    (1669),    154. 

Mclntosh,  Mr  William,  of  Aberarder:   (1695),  238. 
Mackintosh,   William,     of    Borlum:    (1673),    196,    197; 

(1701),  271. 
Mclntosh,  William,  of  Kellachie :   (1652),  122,  123. 

William,   of  Kelloquhie :    (1646),   31. 
Mackmyar,  Andrew   (Drakies) .  50. 
Macknoyer,  William,  in  Drakjies,  50. 
Mack-Paull,  John,   "bow,"  52. 
Mackye,  Sir  Patrick.       See  McGie,   Sir  Patrick. 
McLaurin,  John,  minister  of  Kilmoden :   (1696),  239. 
Maclean,  Charles,  184. 
Mclean,  Charles,   burgess,   196,   197. 
Maclean,  Charles,  counciller,   366. 
Donald:    (1671),   184. 
J.,  baillie,  239. 
James,  182. 
John,    183. 

Sir  John,  of  Morvaren :   (1704),  282,  283. 
McLeane,  Alex.,  129. 
Mcleane,  J.,   186. 

John,    129. 
William,   195. 
Macleod:    (1652),   130. 

of  Assynt:    (1650),   103. 
of  Macleod:   (1692),  219. 
Lieut.  Neil,   283. 


308  INDEX. 

Macmillan,  Donald,   burgess,   13. 
McNuyer,   Thomas,    184. 
McPharquhar,  John:    (1671),    185. 
Macpherson  of  Cluny,  3. 

,,  Ewen,  of  Cluny:   (1648),  89,  90. 

,,  John,  of  Invereshie:   (1673),  196. 

McPhersone,  Angus:   (1671),  184. 
Macphersone,  Mr  David:    (1648),  86. 
McPhersone,  Keneth,  burgess:   (1652),  121. 

Win.:    (1671),  185. 
Macpherson,   James,   beanson:    (1646),   68. 

,,  See     also     McFarsone,    Makfersone,    Mc- 

persone. 

Mcpersone,  Margaret:   (1671),  186. 
McPhiper,  Donald:   (1646),  48. 
McRobie,  Donald,  48. 

„         John,  miller,  46,  48. 
Macrpbert,  Finlay :    (1650),   107. 
McSligach,  Donald,  tailzier,  171. 
McWarranich,  Wm.,   183. 
McWilliam,  Alexander,  238. 
McWirrich,  John,   186. 
„  Wm.,  186. 

Mair,  Mr  Georg:    (1688),  202. 
Maitland,  Brigadier:  (1700),  210. 
Maklersone,   Captain,   37. 
Malloch,  Mr:   (1687),  179. 
Marchmont,   Earl  of:    (1702),  261. 
Marcus,  Alexander,  packer:  (1646),  47. 
Martiall,  Gilbert   (Croinbdale)  :   (1649),  97. 
Mathewson,  Margaret  nein  Bean:   (1646).  5J    55 
Mell,  James:    (1633),   19. 
Melville,  Earl  of:   (1690),  211. 
Menzies,  Sir  Paol,  of  Kinmundie :   (1661^,   ".58. 
Merchand,  James,  195. 
Merchand,  Thomas:   (1671),  185. 
Merkinch,  house:   (1646),  51. 

lands:   (1646),  50,  62. 

Mey,  Laird  of,  Sheriff  of  Caithness:   (1658),  151. 
Middleton,    General    (1646)  :   26,   27,   51,    66,    68,    73  • 

(1649),  94;  (1654),  123. 
Mill,  Elspet,  66. 
Miller,  Alexander,  49. 
,,        Angus,   49. 
,,         James   (Kilvean),  58. 
Mirries,   Martin,  relict  of,   183. 
Mitchell,  Lt.-Col.  William:   (1655),  124. 
Monck,     General:     (1651),     115;     (1654),     123.     124; 

(1655),  135,   136,   139,   140. 
Moncrieff,   Major:    (1646),   68. 
,,  See  also  Muncrieff. 

Monro,   Colonel:    (1693),   232. 

,,        Commissioner:    (1693),   224,   228. 

A.:   (1661),  153. 
,,        Alex.,  couper,  182. 
„         Sir  Alexander,  of  Bearcrofts:    (1698),  248. 


INDEX. 


309 


Monro,    Annable :  (1646),  47. 

Sir  George:   (1658),  147. 

Mr     George,      Sheriff -Clerk       of     Caithness: 

(1658),  147. 
Hugh,  joyner,  184. 
J.,  writer,  202. 
E.,   councillor:    (1652),   120. 
Thomas,    burgess,   80. 
Thomas,  skinner,    (1671),   182. 
See  also  Munro. 
Montgomerie,    Colonel :    (165U),    106. 
Moutiily,   Madame  de,    155. 
Moiicrose,    Marquess  oi  :    (.1644),     23-28;     (1645),   24; 

(Ib46),  Ho,  96;   (164U),  101;   (Ib50),   103. 
Moray,  Uari  oi :    (1020),    li,   12;    (1627),   15;    (1628), 

10;    (1646),  66. 
,,       Alexander,  .tiari  oi  :    (1673),  |96;   (1674),  190, 

191,   192. 

,,       James,  J^arl  oi ;  murder:    (1591),   10. 
,,       Murclo,  tfisiiop  oi:    (ib'3),   194. 
Moraysiiire :    (100^),   i<JU ;    (iooo),   1^7,   128. 
ALorgau,  Uoi.    Tiiomas:    (Ibo2),   131. 
Alorgaiie,   Major-Ueii.,    139,    142. 
Moore,  Master:   (lbb'1),  166. 
Morrey,  John:    (IbVl),   185. 
,,         liobert:    (16vi),    186. 
,,         bee  also  Murray. 
Morrison,  John,  tailor,   b9. 
Moydart:   (1655),  126. 
Muat,  Mr:   (16bi),  158. 
Muirtown    (Inverness)  :    (1646),   53. 

,,  (Kinloss),    164. 

Mull:    (1690),  215,  216. 
Muncrieff,  Major  Jon:    (1644),  63. 
Munro  of  Foulis :   (1693),  230. 

of   .Nevvmore,    marriage,   4. 

of  Pitlundie,  3. 

Jean    (Forbes)    of  Foulis,   3,   241. 

Johne,  of  Drummond :    (1671),   183. 

John,   of  Lemlair:    (1648),     88;     (1649),    93; 

(1652),   123. 
Johne,  messenger,   183. 
Master  John,    minister:    (1696),   239. 
Neill,    of   Findone:    (1648),    88. 
B.,   counsellor:    (1652),   118. 
liobert,   burgess,  65. 
Robert,      of      Foulis:      (1652),      122,      123; 

(1658),  142;  (1697),  241. 
William:  (1646),  58. 
William  (alias  Skinner)  :   (1673),  195. 
See  also  Monro 
Murray,  James  (of  Stenhope)  :   (1704),  282. 
John:  (1673),  195. 

John   (of  Abercairnies)  :    (1704),   282. 
John,   burgess:    (1671),    170. 


310  INDEX. 

Murray,     Sir  Peter:    (1693),  222. 

Robert  (son  to  John):   (1671),  171. 
,,         See  also  Morrey. 
Muschet,   Sir  George,  of  Burnbank :    (1661),   167. 


Nairnshire:    (1665),    127,    128. 
Neilson,   William,   burgess:    (1646),  56. 
,,         Win.,  merchant:   (1688),  202. 
Neilsone,    Archibald:    (1671),    186. 

John:   (1671),  186. 

Ro.,   merchant:    (1688),  202. 

W. :   (1685),  177. 

Williaine,  counsellor :   (1646),  41. 

Will.,  elder's  relict:   (1671),  183. 

William,  yr. :   (1671),  183. 
Nelsoiie,    \\illiam:    (165U),    111. 
Mess,  Loch:   (1665),  128. 
Micoll,    Jon,    92. 

Misbet,  Sir  John,  of  Dirleton:   (1674),   188 
Noble,   Alexr. :    (1671),   185. 

„       Andrew:    (1671),    183. 
North-West  Isles:   (1655),  126. 


Ogilvie,   John,    bailie  of  Elgin:    (1673),    195. 
Ogilvy,   Lord:    (1649),   94. 
Orkney:    (1646),   38;    (1649-50),    101. 
Ormoud,  Duke  of:  (1699),  258. 


Paseley,  Master  John,  minister,  239. 
Paterson,  Dr  (Elgin),  4. 

„          Alexr.,   of  Inches:    (1671),    186. 

,,          William,  elder,  69. 

„          William,  of  Inches:  (1646),  60. 

,,         Sir    William,    Clerk   of    the    Privy    Council 
(1688),  204. 

,,          William,   younger,  69. 
Patersone,  A.,  burgess,   121. 

„  Alexr.:    (1673),    198. 

Alexr.    (Bridge  Street)  :    (1671),   182. 

,,  D.,  counsellor,  41. 

Margaret,    185. 
R.,   conseller:    (1647),   84;    (1652),    120. 

,,  William   (Kirk  Street):    (1671),   184. 

,,  William,   burgess:    (1671),    170. 

Patrick   (Kirk  Street):    (1671),   183. 
Paul,  Robert,  182. 

Peerson,  John,  cordiner:    (1646),  58. 
Peirie,  Alexr.,  183. 
Petty,   Lordship  of:    (1622),   10. 
Philiphaugh,  Battle:    (1645)>  25. 
Philpes,   Jo.,    commissioner,    119. 
Phiper,  Donald:   (1646),  48. 
Pitnacrieff,  Estate:   (1704),  210. 


INDEX.  3H 

Poison,  Mr  David,  of  Kinmylies:  (1695),  238:  (1696). 

240. 

„       John,  burgess  (Bught)  :  (1646),  45,  46,  47. 
,,       John,  cordiner:    (1646),  63. 
„       John,  of  Merkinch:   (1671),  186;   (1673),  195, 

196    197 

Polsone,   Angus '(Bridge  Street):    (1671),   182. 
,,        Angus,  burgess:   (1646),  64. 
,,         D.,  councillor:   (1652),  120. 

Johne,   baillie:    (1646),     35,     41,     42,     71; 

(1647),  84;  (1650),  106,  108,  110. 
,,         Johne,    counsellor:    (1652),    118,    120. 
,,         John    (Johnsone),    182. 
,,         John    (Robertsone),    182. 
,,         Ro.,   burgess:    (1652),   121. 
Polwarth,  Lord:   (1692-3),  224,  227. 

,,          Elizabeth  (Hume),  the  Lady:   (1702),  261. 
Porrenger,   Captain:    (1690),   215. 
Porteous,  James,  merchant:   (1688),  202. 
Portland,  Lord:  (1689),  208;  (1690),  216,  217;  (1699), 

258     259 

Powis,   William,   first  Marquess  of:    (1699),   251. 
Primrose,    Sir   Archibald:    (1651),    114. 


Queensberry,  Duke  of:    (1704),  283. 


Rait,   Professor  R.   S.,  9. 
Raith,   Lord:    (1690),   211. 

Ramesay,  Jon,   agent  to  the  borrowes :    (1646),  38. 
Ramsay,  Col.:   (1689),  209. 
,,         Lt.  James,  72. 
,,         Patrik,    33. 
Read,  Donald:    (1671),   185. 
Reay,    Lord:    (1697),   241. 

Donald,  1st  Lord:   (1642),  144;   (1649),  94,  95, 

96 
John,  2nd  Lord:  (1656),  144,  145,  146;  (1658), 

147. 

Richie,  James,   185. 

Robertson,  of  Inches:    (1674),   188;    (1696),  240. 
David,   burgess:    (1646),  61. 
Gilbert,   burgess:    (1646),   47,   61. 
Hugh,  Provost:    (1696),  239. 
James,  younger,  burgess:    (1646),  67. 
John   (Laurenceson) ,  burgess:   (1646),  62. 
Marjorie   (Ros)  :    (1646),  64. 
William:    (1646),  33. 
William,   of  Inches:    (1666),    166. 
William,    treasurer:    (1666),    166. 
Robertsone,    D.,   counsellor:    (1652),    118. 

David,   and  his  son:    (1671),   183. 
Gilbert    (Kirk  Street):    (1671),    183. 
Gilbert,  baillie:   (1646),  41,  42,  71;  (1647), 
84. 


312  INDEX. 

Robertsone,   Gilbert,    counsellor:    (1652),    118,    120. 

Hugh  (Kirk  Street)  :   (1671),  183. 

Hugh,    apotliecarie :    (1673),    197. 

J.,  counsellor :   (1646),  41. 

Ja.,   burgess:    (1652),   121. 

James  (Castell  Street):   (1671),  184. 

Jo.,  counsellor:   (1647),  84. 

John,  of  Polsland,   183. 

John,  relict  of,   184. 

John   Polsone,    182. 

Wm. :    (1673),    198. 

Mr  Wm.':    (1671),   186. 

William,  baillie :    (1671),  185. 

Williame    (Johnson),   33. 
Ros,   Alexander,  in  Drakies,  50. 

Marjorie :   See  Robertson,   Marjorie    (Ros) . 
Robert,    burgess:    (1646),    62,    73. 
Mr   Walter,    burgess:    (1646),    61. 
Walter,   mason:    (1646),    49,    66,    77. 
Wm.,   burgess:    (1646),  73. 
See  also  Rose  and  Ross. 
Rose,  Alexander,  councillor :   (1666).,  166. 

David,  of  Holme:    (1646),  31,  45,  53,  59. 

Hew,  of  Kilravock:   (1646),  31,  34,  59. 

Hugh,    of   Kilravock:    (1702),    280. 

James,   of  Leonack :    (1685),    199. 

James,  of  Merldnch:    (1646),  42,  50,  51. 

John,  of  Braidley:   (1646),  45,  53. 

Mr  Jon,  of  Puttindrich :    (1646),  42. 

R.:   (1673),  198. 

R.,   baillie:    (1649),  92. 

R.,  counseller:    (1647),  84. 

R.,  Provost:   (1652),  118,  120. 

Robert    (late)     Provost;     (1666),    166;    (1673), 

195. 

T.,  counseller:    (1646),  41. 
Wm. :   (1673),  198. 
See  also  Ros,  Ross,  Rosse. 
Ross,  of  Balnagown:    (1697), 241. 
of  Kindeace,  4. 
Baillie:    (1673),    197. 
Bishop     of:     See    Lindsay,   Patrick,   Bishop  of 

Ross. 

Capt. :    (1690),  214. 
Lord,   of  Halkhead:    (1702),   279. 
Provost:   (1673),   198. 
Alexr.,  baillie:    (1671),   185. 
Alexr.,    carpenter:    (1671),    185. 
Andrew,    meason :    (1671),    183. 
John:    (1673),   196. 
Jon.,  of  Braidlie:   (1646),  31. 
Robert,   merchand,    182. 
Walter,  labourer:    (1671),  184. 
William:    (1673).   195. 

William,   minister  of  Edderton :    (1676),   174. 
See  also  Ros,  Rose,  Rosse, 


INDEX.  31 $ 

Rosse,    Donald,    fisher:    (1671),    183. 
James,   miller:    (1671),    185. 
Mr  John,  of  Pettendrech:  (1673),  194. 
Robert   (late)   Provost:    (1671),   183. 
Walter,   apolhecarie's  relict:    (1671),   184. 
Walter:    (1671),  184. 
See  also  llos.  Rose,  Ross. 
Rosse  and  Murray,  Synod  of:   (1693),  237. 
Ross,  Schyre  of:  (1650),  109. 

Ross-shire,  Assessment:  (1652),  121,  122;  Assessment 
(1653),  130;  Assessment  (1658),  143; 
Glencairn's  rising,  124;  suggested  re- 
union with  Inverness  (1655),  125, 
126. 

Rothiemurchus :   (1644),  23. 
Row,   Col.   Archibald:    (1701),  280. 
Roxburgh:   (1667),  167. 
Roy,  Donald,  joyner,   184. 

,,      Thomas,  61. 

Ruthven:   (1648),  89;  (1693),  221,  267. 
Ruthven   Castle:    (1649),   95;    (1689),    210. 
Ruthven,  David,  factor,  150. 


Sadge,  Alexr.,  burgess,  202. 

Schaw,   A.:    (1646),   33. 

Schawe,   Donald,    burgess:    (1652),    121. 

Scheviz,   Thomas,    of   Muirtown :    (1646),    31,   53,    59  j 

(1652),  122,  123. 
,,         Thomas,  elder  of  Muirtown:  (1673),  195,  196, 

197. 
Scott,  David:   (1671),  184. 

,,       Mallcom:   (1688),  202. 

Seafield,  Earl  of:    (1701),  272;   (1702),  273,  279. 
Seaforth,  Earl  of:    (1627),   13. 
Earl  of:    (1640),  21. 
Earl  .of:  (1645),  24,  25;   (1652),  130. 
Frances,  Countess  of:  (1699-1703),  251,  253, 

256    257 

Isobel,  Countess  of:  (1695-1701),  244  et  seq. 
Kenneth,  4th  Earl  of:   (1678-1701),  244-252. 
William,  5th  Earl  of:    (1701),  252-257. 
Shand,   John,  wright :    (1646),  52,   67,  77. 
Shaw,   And.:    (1671),   186. 

,,       Andrew  (Castoll  Street):  (1671),  185. 
,,       Andrew:    (1673),    198. 
Shearer,  David,  186. 

Short  (1646),  44. 

Simson,   Alex.:    (1698),   250. 

,,         See  also  Symsone. 
Sinclair,  Johnne,  of  f  ?]  Tannache,  151. 

,,         Margrat:  Ree  Ahrahame  Margrat  (Sinclair). 
Sinclaire,  David,   147. 

Duncan,   147. 
John:   (1671),   184. 
,,          Rorie,   185. 
Sinclar,  John,  burgess,  67. 

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-314  INDEX. 

Skinnar,  Jon:  (1647),  82;  (1649),  91. 

,,         William:    See   Munro,    William    (alias    Skin- 
ner). 

Sligo,  Donald,  yr.   (1671),  186. 
Smith,   George,  carpenter,   184. 

„       J.:    (1667),   168. 

Squaire,  Alexr.   (bewest  the  water),  183. 
Square,  Rod.,   merchand,  202. 
Stair,  Earl  of:   (1692),  224. 
Steuart,  James,   town  treasurer:    (1673),   197. 
Stewart  of  Appin :    (1692),   220. 
A.:   (1646),  33. 
Alexr.   (Bridge  Street),  182. 
,,         David,  late  baillie  of  Elgin,  195. 
,,         James:   (1671),  186. 
„         James  (East  Street):   (1671),  185. 
,,         James,  councillor:    (1666),   166. 
,,         Sir    James,     Lord     Advocate:     (1701),     269; 

(1704),  283. 
,,         Dame  Jean,  171. 
,,         John,   Dean  of  Gild:    (1666),    166. 
,,         John,  merchant  burgess:   (1646),  70. 
,,         Johne   (Bridge  Street),  182. 

Johne,  baillie:    (1652),   118,   120. 
„         Jon,   burgess:    (1646),  73. 
,,         See  also  Stuart. 
Steiven,  Wm.    (East  Street),   186. 
Stevenson,  William,  burgess:    (1646),  67. 
Stevin,  William,  burgess:   (1646),,  65. 
Stonehaven:    (1645),   24. 

Strachan,  Lt.-Col.  Archibald:   (1649),  94,  95,  96. 
Stratherrick :   (1644),  23;   (1645),  24;   (1695),  238. 
Strathnaver:   (1649,  103;  (1656),  144;   (1658),  146. 

Lords:  See  Sutherland,  Earls  of  (1685), 

1700,   1703). 

Strathnaver's  Regiment:   (1699),  258. 
Strathulrie:   (1656),  145. 
Streichen,  the  Lady,  1. 
Struy,  Little:    (1646),  65. 
Stuart,  Jon,  merchant:   (1688),  202. 
Rev.  William:  (1693),  234. 
See  also  Steuart  and  Stewart. 
Suenard:    (1655),   126. 
Sutherland,  David,  184. 

Earl     of:      (1645T,      24;    (1646),    36,    37; 

(1649),   103. 
Hendrie,   183. 
James  (Kirk  Street),  183. 
James,  minister:   (1673),  195. 
John,  13th  Earl  of:   (1656-5S1).  3.  144-50. 
John    (Lord   Strathnaver),    15th    Earl   of: 
(1685),     199;     (1700),     260;     (1703), 
280. 
,,  Margaret:        See        Gordoun.        Margaret 

(Sutherland) . 
Sydserff,  Archibald,  37. 
Symsone,  Alex.:  (1671),  183. 


INDEX.  315 

Tahin   (Tain):   (1650),  111. 

„       See  also  Tain  and  Tayne. 
Tailzor,  Donald,  elder,  merchant  burgess,  65. 
,,         Findley,  burgess,  65. 

Thomas,  indweller,  57. 
Tain:  (1658),  142. 

,,      See  also  Tahin  and  Tayne. 
Tarbat.  Viscount:   (1690),  203,  211. 

„       John,  Master  of:   (1688),  200. 
Tayler,  Jo.,  merchant,  202. 
Taylor,   Alexr.,   185. 

,,        John,   weaver,  184. 
,,        Johne  (East  Street),   186. 
,,        Thomas,  shoemaker,  182. 
Tayne  (Tain):  (1650),  109;   (1697),  241. 

,,       See  also  Tahin  and  Tain. 
Teviot,  Thomas,   Viscount:    (1689),   207;    (1690),  216; 

(1693),    235. 
Thayne,  Walter,  workman:   (1646),  77. 

Wattie:   (1650),  106. 
Theobalds:  (1627),  15. 

Thiraley,  William,  skipper:    (1646),   67,  68. 
Thomson,  James  (Kilvean)  :    (1646),  48. 
Thomsone,  J.,  merchant:    (1688),   202. 
„          Robert,  186. 

W.,  merchant:    (1688),  202. 
William:    (1671),   182. 
Tippermuir:   (1644),  23. 
Tolquhoun,  1. 
Torwood:    (1651),   114. 
Tossach,  Donald,  185. 
Trent,  Wm.,  183. 
Trotter,  John,  skipper    in    Leith:   (1646),  47,  61,  65, 

67. 

Tullibardine,  Marquess  of:    (1697),  242. 
Tulloch,  John,  messenger:   (1671),  183. 

,,         Thomas,   measone :    (1671),    169,   186. 
William:    (1646),    52,    64,    65,    73. 

Urquhart:    (1695),  238. 

,,  Marie  (Forbes)   of  Burdsyards,  280. 

Patrick,    150. 
Robert,    of    Burdsyards:     (1701-1703),    4, 

279,   280. 
Sir    Thomas,    of    Cromarty, :    (1648),    80; 

(1649),   93. 
Wm.,    relict    of,    186. 
Urray,   muir  of:    (1648),  88. 

Waus,    George,    182. 

„       Thomas,  burgess:    (1646),  68,  73;   (1652),   121. 
Watson,   Thomas:    (1666),    166. 

„       Thomas,    collector   of   cess:    (1673),    196,    197. 
Watsone,    Donald,    relict   of:    (1671),    182. 

,,        Thomas    (East    Street):    (1671),    186. 


316  INDEX. 

Watsoun,    John   burgess:    (1688),    202. 

Wedderburn,    Pet.,    153. 

William  III.,   278. 

Wincester,    Robert,    burgess:    (1671),    171. 

Winchester,   James,   elder,   195. 

Robert:    (1671),    185. 
Worcester,    battle:    (1651),    115. 


Young,   Donald,   shoemaker,   184. 
,,       Donald,   tailor:    (1673),   195. 
„       Donald,   taylor   (Castell  Street)  :    (1671),   185. 


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